CLASS II Device recall · Reported 21 Feb 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
BlockAid Cut Resistant Surgical Glove Liners recalled by Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is recalling BlockAid Cut Resistant Surgical Glove Liners, combine stainless steel and synthetic, distributed in 29 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0609-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79082
- Recalling firm
- Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Sep 2017
- FDA classified
- 14 Feb 2018
- Reported
- 21 Feb 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Classified by FDA | +156 days |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cut resistant surgical glove liners lack sterility assurance.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
BlockAid Cut Resistant Surgical Glove Liners, combine stainless steel and synthetic fibers woven together to form a cut resistant glove material. Blockaid Cut Resistant Surgical Glove Liners are to be worn between two layers of surgical gloves. Item Number: 650126, 650127, 650128, 650129, 650130, 650131
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 29 states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV and Washington, DC. Distributed to 1 Veteran's Administration hospital in MO. Distributed in Netherland, Peru, and Switzerland.
ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMissouriMontanaNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cut resistant surgical glove liners lack sterility assurance.
Which lots are affected?
Item Number Lot Number Expiration Date: 1. 650126 326624 9/30/2017; 2. 650126 330363 11/30/2017; 3. 650128 330363 12/1/2017; 4. 650129 330363 12/1/2017; 5. 650129 351411 6/28/2018; 6. 650127 353495 7/28/2018; 7. 650128 353498 7/28/2018; 8. 650131 353504 7/28/2018; 9. 650129 357204 7/28/2018; 10. 650128 361436 8/28/2018; 11. 650129 361467 8/28/2018; 12. 650128 000011 11/28/2018; 13. 650128 231984 12/22/2018; 14. 650129 000011 2/28/2019; 15. 650128 379203 2/28/2019; 16. 650131 390179 6/28/2019; 17. 650131 395315 8/28/2019; 18. 650128 259231 9/30/2019; 19. 650127 401155 10/28/2019; 20. 650130 402602 10/28/2019; 21. 650127 402602 11/28/2019; 22. 650131 402602 11/28/2019; 23. 650128 393754 12/28/2019; 24. 650129 402602 1/28/2020; 25. 650130 417501 9/28/2020; 26. 650128 437240 11/28/2020; 27. 650127 437240 12/28/2020; 28. 650130 437240 12/28/2020; 29. 650129 437240 1/28/2021; 30. 650128 444717 4/28/2021; 31. 650129 444717 4/28/2021; 32. 650131 457763 4/28/2021; 33. 650128 457130 6/28/2021; 34. 650130 457130 6/28/2021; 35. 650129 457130 8/28/2021; 36. 650130 476615 1/28/2022; 37. 650130 486487 3/28/2022; 38. 650129 486488 3/28/2022; 39. 650130 482368 4/28/2022; 40. 650127 482370 4/28/2022; 41. 650129 482370 4/28/2022; 42. 650130 343401 4/30/2018
Where was it sold?
Distributed in 29 states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV and Washington, DC. Distributed to 1 Veteran's Administration hospital in MO. Distributed in Netherland, Peru, and Switzerland.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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