Date Initiated by Firm | August 11, 2021 |
Create Date | October 14, 2021 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number | Z-0089-2022 |
Recall Event ID |
88726 |
510(K)Number | K955246 |
Product Classification |
Transducer, ultrasonic, diagnostic - Product Code ITX
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Product | EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Clear Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-CMU |
Code Information |
All product manufactured by Eco-Med between 2020.09.23 - 2021.08.08 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Red Medical Supplies 1037 Broadway W Unit 101 Vancouver Canada
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021,FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
Action | According to the firm, Amazon.com has issued recall notification to all customers via email.
Customers were instructed to return the product as soon as possible. An automatic refund has been issued by Amazon.com as soon as the product was recalled. Amazon.com is in charge of the disposal. |
Quantity in Commerce | 2000 |
Distribution | Firm sold product through Amazon.com. Domestic distribution nationwide. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = ITX
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