FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

MicroCool Breathable Impervious Surgical Gown, (Large and X-Large), Sterile, Made in Honduras. The Kimberly Clark Micro COOL Surgical Gowns are sterile single use surgical apparel intended to be worn by heathcare professionals to help protect the patient and the healthcare worker from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate matter.

Recall: Z-2017-2012 · Reported July 25, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2017-2012
Event ID
62451
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 25, 2012
Initiation Date
September 17, 2009
Classification Date
July 16, 2012
Termination Date
July 19, 2012
Address
1400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA, 30076, United States

Description

MicroCool Breathable Impervious Surgical Gown, (Large and X-Large), Sterile, Made in Honduras. The Kimberly Clark Micro COOL Surgical Gowns are sterile single use surgical apparel intended to be worn by heathcare professionals to help protect the patient and the healthcare worker from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate matter.

Reason

Complaints were received of gowns pilling or balling, linting and abrades, blood strikethrough and fibers falling off the gowns.

Code Info

Product Code: 92340 (Large), Lot #AH9103, AH9110, AH9139, AH9140, AG9154, AH9155 and AH9160; Product Code: 92342 (X-Large), Lot #AH9116, AH9142, AH9143, AH9145, AH9150, AH9151, AH9155, AH9157, AH9159, AH9160, AH9166, AH9168 and AH9076. Customers were notified to include Lot range AH9076xxx to AH9175xxx. On November 17, 2009 the recall was expanded to include the following: Product number 92340 (Large), Lot numbers: AH9072, AH9073, AH9074, AH9103, AH9140 and AH9146; Product number: 92342 (X-Large), Lot numbers: AH9073, AH9074, AH9112, AH9158, AH9160, AH9163, AH9165, AH9167 and AH9168; Product number: 92344 (XX-Large), Lot numbers: AH9074, AH9139, AH9152, AH9153, and AH9155; Product number: 92353 (X-Large Specialty), Lot numbers: AH9143, AH9146 and AH9160 and Product number: 92357 (XX-Large Specialty), Lot number range AH9072xxx to AH9175xxx.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, and VA

Quantity

79,941 units