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Device recall: MEDLINE THERAHONEY GEL, 100% LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM HONEY, a) REF MNK0005, b) REF MNK0015 wound gel
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield (Northfield, IL) initiated this device recall on 3 May 2023; FDA lists 1 product record under event 92327, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 917 device enforcement events initiated in 2023 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield has 120 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield, Northfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"Medline issued a recall on TheraHoney Wound Gel due to the manufacturer notifying Medline of a sterilization dose audit failure on the wound gel and not augmenting the dose after failure per ISO 11137."
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of SINGAPORE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, CHINA, PANAMA, CANADA, SAUDI ARABIA, BERMUDA, COLOMBIA, MAURITIUS, KUWAIT."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1982-2023 | MEDLINE THERAHONEY GEL, 100% LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM HONEY, a) REF MNK0005, b) REF MNK0015 wound gel | 851,328 units | Class II | Ongoing | 28 Jun 2023 |
Context
Other enforcement events for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
All 120 events for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Medline issued a recall on TheraHoney Wound Gel due to the manufacturer notifying Medline of a sterilization dose audit failure on the wound gel and not augmenting the dose after failure per ISO 11137."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of SINGAPORE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI, CHINA, PANAMA, CANADA, SAUDI ARABIA, BERMUDA, COLOMBIA, MAURITIUS, KUWAIT."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.