CLASS I Device recall · Reported 10 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cesarean Pack- - Absorbent Towels 15" x 20" Lif Plastic recalled
Customed is recalling Cesarean Pack- - Absorbent Towels 15" x 20" Lif Plastic Bowl With Lid (1 Lap Sponges, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 May 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-2343-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68536
- Recalling firm
- Customed, Fajardo, PR
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 May 2014
- FDA classified
- 29 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 10 Sep 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 20 May 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Classified by FDA | +101 days |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Customed has determined that there is the possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers (multiple lots). This could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
CESAREAN PACK- - (3) ABSORBENT TOWELS 15" x 20" LIF (1) PLASTIC BOWL WITH LID 80oz. (1 0) LAP SPONGES PRE-WASH 18" x 18" XRD (2) PAD OBSTETRICAL X-LARGE ST. (1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED LIF (1) DRAPE SHEET 41" x 58" SMS LIF (2) TUBE SUCTION CONNECT. Y.." X 12' LIF (1) EAR ULCER SYRINGE 2oz. LIF (1) YANKAUER SUCTION TUBE WITHOUT VENT L/F (1) UMBILICAL CORD CLAMP (1) SURGICAL BLADE #20 CARBON STEEL (1) TABLE COVER REINFORCED 50" X 90" LIF (1) GOWN IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED X-LARGE SMS LIF (1) DRESSING ISLAND 4" X 1 0" (1) C-SECTION DRAPE WITH POUCH 102" X 121" X 78" (1) BABY BLANKET PRINTED (1) GOWN IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED LARGE SMS (1) BAG SUTURE FLORAL EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bag with Tyvek double vents.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) in the state of Florida including Puerto Rico (USA); & USVI (St John) and the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico.
Questions about this recall
Is Cesarean Pack- - Absorbent Towels 15" x 20" Lif Plastic Bowl With Lid (1 Lap Sponges recalled?
Yes. Customed recalled Cesarean Pack- - Absorbent Towels 15" x 20" Lif Plastic Bowl With Lid (1 Lap Sponges on 20 May 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2343-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Customed has determined that there is the possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers (multiple lots). This could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition.
Which lots are affected?
Product code 900-660, 47 lots: 110061532 110071635 110071853 110102449 110112671 110122899 111010148 111020375 111030650 111040914 111051212 111061560 111071832 111082224 111092400 111102775 111112949 111123281 112010195 112020516 112030737 112041345 112052004 112062504 112083440 112093591 112093732 112114595 112125107 113015698 113025966 113036597 113036730 113057500 113057875 113068179 113088883 113099295 113109867 131110270 131110412 131110589 131210972 140111453 140211677 140211945 140513352
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) in the state of Florida including Puerto Rico (USA); & USVI (St John) and the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Mexico.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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