Recall Register

Device recall: 3M Steri-Drape, Small Towel Drape, REF 1000, general surgery drape

Class II FDA enforcement event 90989. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

During a recent investigation, 3M confirmed the liner on the adhesive component of the affected drapes is difficult to remove without damaging the product and may render the product unusable. Additionally, 3M has observed an increase in reported adhesive related skin injuries for these affected lots.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

3M Healthcare Business started this device recall on 6 Oct 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Paul, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 90989 has 18 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Nov 2022. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution.

Recalling firm

3M Healthcare Business, Saint Paul, MN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

18 product records in the event.

FDA event 90989: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0247-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Towel Drape, REF 1000, general surgery drape503,600 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0248-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Towel Drape, REF 1000NS, general surgery drape504,000 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0249-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Towel Drape, REF 1000NSD, general surgery drape248,750 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0250-20233M Steri-Drape, Large Towel Drape, REF 1010, general surgery drape2,779,810 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0251-20233M Steri-Drape, Large Towel Drape, REF 1010NS, general surgery drape807,720 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0252-20233M Steri-Drape, Large Towel Drape, REF 1010NSD, general surgery drape84,000 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0253-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Drape with Adhesive Aperture, REF 1020, general surgery drape769,810 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0254-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Drape with Adhesive Aperture, REF 1020NS, general surgery drape220,400 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0255-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Drape with Incise Film, REF 1021, general surgery drape36,020 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0256-20233M Steri-Drape, Small Drape with Incise Film, REF 1021NS, general surgery drape104,000 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0257-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Adhesive Aperture, REF 1030, general surgery drape41,400 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0258-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Adhesive Aperture, REF 1030NS, general surgery drape43,200 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0259-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Wide Adhesive Aperture, REF 1033, general surgery drape14,360 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0260-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Incise Film, REF 1060, general surgery drape26,160 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0261-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Incise Film, REF 1060NS, general surgery drape103,000 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0262-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Incise Film and Pouch, REF 1061, general surgery drape63,840 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0263-20233M Steri-Drape, Medium Drape with Incise Film and Pouch, REF 1061NS, general surgery drape554,200 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022
Z-0264-20233M Steri-Drape, Urological Drape, REF 1071, general surgery (urology) drape17,200 unitsClass IIOngoing30 Nov 2022

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2022
839
Share of these events in Class II
88%
Product records in this event
18
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 90989. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/90989/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide distribution.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 90989?
The event has 18 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 503,600 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
88% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class II.