BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Open, Classified

    HYPOTHERMIA SLIPPERS Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3001 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3007 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3008

    Recall: Z-1602-2018 · Initiated December 28, 2017

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1602-2018
    Event Number
    78877
    Firm
    Southwest Technologies Inc
    FEI Number
    1929833
    Product Code
    N/A
    Status
    Open, Classified
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    December 28, 2017
    Address
    1746 E Levee St, Kansas City, MO, 64116-4404

    Description

    HYPOTHERMIA SLIPPERS Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3001 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3007 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3008

    Reason

    Hypothermia mitts, hypothermia slippers, and hypothermia caps on the market are misbranded for use during chemotherapy treatments. Additionally, Southwest Technologies, Inc. was informed of 2 events of frostbite to digits in the last year while using the hypothermia mitts.

    Action

    Southwest Technologies initiated their recall on December 28, 2017 by Certified Mail and expanded their recall to include international consignees on January 31, 2018 by Fed Ex. The consignees were requested to return or discard (US) and discard only (International).

    Distribution

    worldwide

    Quantity

    12352 units