FDA Recall Terminated

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Exu-Dry Wound Burn Dressing, Product Number: 5999M09, Exu-Dry Dressing, 15" x 9", Smith & Nephew, Inc., Largo, Florida.

Recall: Z-1211-2008 · Initiated November 21, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1211-2008
Event Number
45901
Firm
Smith And Nephew, Inc. Wound Management Division
FEI Number
3006760724
Product Code
MCY
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Package design/selection
Initiated
November 21, 2007
Posted
March 12, 2008
Terminated
December 15, 2008
Address
11775 Starkey Road, Largo, FL, 33773-4727

Description

Smith & Nephew, Inc., Exu-Dry Wound Burn Dressing, Product Number: 5999M09, Exu-Dry Dressing, 15" x 9", Smith & Nephew, Inc., Largo, Florida.

Reason

Sterility (package integrity) compromised: Distribution of product that did not meet specifications; open seals.

Action

Consignees were notified of recall by certified mail, Urgent Device Recall letter dated 11/21/2007, which was sent to each consignee. The recalled product will be returned to the firm by pre-paid FedEX return labels. A second letter is to be issued to each distributor for recall to the retail level, as the firm's original recall strategy of distributor level recall, was deemed inappropriate by CDRH

Distribution

Worldwide-USA, England, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

Quantity

1,410 dressings