Recall Z-0090-2022— Red Medical Supplies

Name: FDA recall Z-0090-2022
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2021-08-11

Class I · Ongoing

Class I FDA medical device recall by Red Medical Supplies, initiated 2021-08-11. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K961757. Product: EcoGel 100 - RED Medical Supplies Green Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-GLU. Reason: 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..

Recalling firm: Red Medical Supplies
Classification: Class I
Status: Ongoing
Initiated: 2021-08-11
Firm location: Vancouver, N/A, Canada

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K961757 — ECOGEL 100 ULTRASOUND GELEco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc.·cleared 1996-07-25

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

EcoGel 100 - RED Medical Supplies Green Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-GLU

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.

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