CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Oct 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Chs Custom Convenience Kit: 1231- Surgical Gown, Nrf W recalled
Custom Healthcare Systems is recalling Chs Custom Convenience Kit: 1231- Surgical Gown, Nrf W. Hand Towel 1231- Gown, Surgical, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 13 Aug 2018 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-0265-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81179
- Recalling firm
- Custom Healthcare Systems, Richmond, VA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 25 Oct 2018
- Reported
- 31 Oct 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Oct 2018 | Classified by FDA | +73 days |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Convenience kits were sealed in immediate Tyvek pouches using incorrect specifications compromising product sterility
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
CHS Custom Convenience Kit: 1231-110XL SURGICAL GOWN, NRF W. HAND TOWEL 1231-080XL GOWN, SURGICAL XXL 1231-150XL GOWN, SURGICAL XXL
Where it was distributed
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Illinois, South Carolina,
ConnecticutGeorgiaIllinoisKentuckyMarylandNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Convenience kits were sealed in immediate Tyvek pouches using incorrect specifications compromising product sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number: :W72118 Exp Date:7/1/2021
Where was it sold?
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Illinois, South Carolina,
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 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.
Other products in this recall event
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