FDA Recall Terminated

3M nexcare First Aid HoldFast Roll Gauze cat # HR-2R Lot # 4267. 3M Health Care St. Paul, MN 55144-1000. 1 Roll, 2 in. x 4.1 yards (stretched). Immediate product packaging (formed plastic with paper cover) contains no labeling.

Recall: Z-0264-05 · Initiated November 5, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0264-05
Event Number
30407
FEI Number
2110898
Product Code
FRO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 5, 2004
Posted
November 30, 2004
Terminated
November 17, 2005
Address
Bldg 275-05-W-06 3M Company Medical Division 3M Center, South St Paul, MN, 55411

Description

3M nexcare First Aid HoldFast Roll Gauze cat # HR-2R Lot # 4267. 3M Health Care St. Paul, MN 55144-1000. 1 Roll, 2 in. x 4.1 yards (stretched). Immediate product packaging (formed plastic with paper cover) contains no labeling.

Reason

Mislabeled - Nexcare Holdfast Roll Gauze were not sterilized, the product is labeled with 'Sterility Guaranteed Unless Package is Opened or Damaged'

Action

3M sent letter dated 11/05/04 to distributors asking distributors to notify their customers immediately who received this lot number. A sample notification letter was also included to the distributors for instructing the retail location to return product to 3M.

Distribution

Product sent to 38 retail healthcare product distributors located throughout the US and guam. States include MN, IL, MO, CO, TX, PA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, GA, NC, SC, WA, CA and Hawaii

Quantity

147 cases. each case represents 24 rolls. for a total of 3528 rolls