CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 28 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Comfort Shield (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths recalled

Sage Products is recalling Comfort Shield (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 Jul 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot #: a) 45489, Exp. 8/23/2016; 45537, Exp. 8/25/2016; 45631, Exp. 9/1/2016; 45781, Exp. 9/10/2016; 46345, Exp. 10/18/2016; 46708, Exp. 11/9/2016; 46763, Exp. 11/11/2016; 47378, Exp. 1/5/2017; 47723, Exp. 1/27/2017; 48347, Exp. 3/4/2017; 49057, Exp. 4/18/2017; 49498, Exp. 5/16/2017; 49576, Exp. 5/19/2017; 49869, Exp. 6/8/2017; 51306, Exp. 9/10/2017; 51309, Exp. 9/10/2017; 51720, Exp. 10/6/2017; 52187, Exp. 11/7/2017; 52216, Exp. 11/8/2017; 52226, Exp. 11/8/2017; 52235, Exp. 11/9/2017; 52239, Exp. 11/9/2017; 52415, Exp. 11/19/2017; 52694, Exp. 12/8/2017; 52702, Exp. 12/8/2017; 52711, Exp. 12/9/2017; 52722, Exp. 12/9/2017; 52968, Exp. 1/4/2018; 53000, Exp. 1/5/2018; 54543, Exp. 4/10/2018; 54597, Exp. 4/12/2018; 55814, Exp. 6/20/18; b) 45408, Exp. 8/17/2016; 45427, Exp. 8/18/2016; 45451, Exp. 8/19/2016; 45468, Exp. 8/20/2016; 45483, Exp. 8/21/2016; 45557, Exp. 8/26/2016; 45650, Exp. 9/2/2016; 45768, Exp. 9/9/2016; 45893, Exp. 9/17/2016; 45998, Exp. 9/23/2016; 46169, Exp. 10/5/2016; 46432, Exp. 10/22/2016; 46512, Exp. 10/27/16; 46551, Exp. 10/29/16; 46608, Exp. 11/2/16; 46647, Exp. 11/4/2016; 46669, Exp. 11/6/2016; 46841, Exp. 11/17/2016; 46851, Exp. 11/17/2016; 46970, Exp. 11/29/2016; 47058, Exp. 12/2/2016; 47115, Exp. 12/7/2016; 47202, Exp. 12/14/2016; 47309, Exp. 12/20/2016; 47420, Exp. 1/8/2017; 47436, Exp. 1/10/2017; 47512, Exp. 1/13/2017; 47560, Exp. 1/17/2017; 47800, Exp. 2/2/2017; 47837, Exp. 2/3/2017; 48134, Exp. 2/19/2017; 48154, Exp. 2/21/2017; 48928, Exp. 4/9/2017; 48943, Exp. 4/11/2017; 49149, Exp. 4/25/2017; 49222, Exp. 4/29/2017; 49386, Exp. 5/9/2017; 49466, Exp. 5/12/2017; 49600, Exp. 5/20/2017; 49926, Exp. 6/13/2017; 50578, Exp. 7/27/2017; 50585, Exp. 7/27/2017; 50596, Exp. 7/28/2017; 50600, Exp. 7/28/2017; 50910, Exp. 8/15/2017; 51204, Exp. 9/6/2017; 51260, Exp. 9/8/2017; 51268, Exp. 9/8/2017; 51293, Exp. 9/9/2017; 51344, Exp. 9/13/2017; 51438, Exp. 9/19/2017; 51522, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51527, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51531, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51755, Exp. 10/7/2017; 51824, Exp. 10/13/2017; 52016, Exp. 10/26/2017; 52079, Exp. 10/29/2017; 52083, Exp. 10/31/2017; 52263, Exp. 11/10/2017; 52308, Exp. 11/14/2017; 52397, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52407, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52538, Exp. 11/29/2017; 52614, Exp. 12/5/2017; 52615, Exp. 12/5/2017; 52644, Exp. 12/6/2017; 52659, Exp. 12/6/2017; 52661, Exp. 12/7/2017; 52676, Exp. 12/7/2017; 52737, Exp. 12/12/2017; 52946, Exp. 1/3/2018; 53359, Exp. 1/25/2018; 53624, Exp. 2/14/2018; 53724, Exp. 2/20/2018; 53849, Exp. 2/27/2018; 53850, Exp. 2/27/2018; 54498, Exp. 4/6/2018; 54544, Exp. 4/10/2018; 54653, Exp. 4/17/2018; 54693, Exp. 4/18/2018; 54734, Exp. 4/20/2018; 54771, Exp. 4/24/2018; 54856, Exp. 4/28/2018; 54945, Exp. 5/4/2018; 55365, Exp. 5/30/2018; 55629, Exp. 6/12/2018; 56255, Exp. 7/18/2018; 56263, Exp. 7/19/2018; 56273, Exp. 7/19/2018; 56353, Exp. 7/24/2018; 56410, Exp. 7/27/18; 56413, Exp. 7/27/18; 56532, Exp. 8/3/18; c) 46225, Exp. 10/8/2016; 46554, Exp. 10/29/2016; 46915, Exp. 11/22/2016; 49296, Exp. 5/3/2017; 49343, Exp. 5/5/2017; 50105, Exp. 6/23/17; 50626, Exp. 7/30/2017; 50634, Exp. 7/30/2017; 50639, Exp. 7/30/2017; 51310, Exp. 9/12/2017; 51313, Exp. 9/12/2017; 51340, Exp. 9/13/2017; 52388, Exp. 11/17/2017; 52395, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52403, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52421, Exp. 11/19/2017; 52912, Exp. 12/21/2017; 52915, Exp. 12/22/2017; 52918, Exp. 12/22/2017; 53508, Exp. 2/6/2018; 54815, Exp. 4/26/2018; 56307, Exp. 7/20/2018; 56311, Exp. 7/21/2018; 56316, Exp. 7/21/2018; 56457, Exp. 7/29/2018; 56561, Exp. 8/4/18; d) 53304, Exp. 1/23/2018; 53339, Exp. 1/24/2018; 53342, Exp. 1/24/2018; 53357, Exp. 1/25/2018; 55784, Exp. 6/19/2018; e) 50806, Exp. 2/7/2017; 52305, Exp. 5/15/2017; f) 48066, Exp. 8/18/2016; 48110, Exp. 8/20/2016; 48596, Exp. 9/20/2016; 48668, Exp. 9/23/2016; 49249, Exp. 11/1/2016; 49335, Exp. 11/4/2016; 49535, Exp. 11/16/2016; 50614, Exp. 1/28/2017; 50702, Exp. 2/2/2017; 50988, Exp. 2/21/2017; 51288, Exp. 3/11/2017; 51715, Exp. 4/6/2017; 51745, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51749, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51754, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51765, Exp. 4/9/2017; 51870, Exp. 4/18/2017; 52484, Exp. 5/26/2017; 52864, Exp. 6/20/2017; 53398, Exp. 8/1/2017; 54081, Exp. 9/12/2017; 54373, Exp. 9/29/2017; 55537, Exp. 12/7/2017; 56020, Exp. 1/4/2018; 56107, Exp. 1/9/2018

NDC53462-915

Quantity recalled616,561 cases total

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number: D-0230-2017
FDA event ID: 74819
Recalling firm: Sage Products, Cary, IL
Brand: Comfort Shield Barrier
Manufacturer: Sage Products LLC
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 29 Jul 2016
FDA classified: 22 Dec 2016
Reported: 28 Dec 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Drug class: Creams, Ointments & Gels

Timeline

29 Jul 2016	Recall initiated by company
22 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+146 days
28 Dec 2016	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

CGMP Deviations: potential contamination of products manufactured on the same equipment and lines as the contaminated product.

Product as listed by the FDA

COMFORT SHIELD (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths wrapped in flexible packaging, further packed into inner cartons, with the inner cartons are placed into an over shipper sold in a) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 45 packages per carton, 2 cartons (90 packages) per case, Reorder # 7503, NDC 53462-915-50; b) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7905, NDC 53462-915-80; c) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 50 packages per carton, 2 cartons (100 packages) per case, Reorder # 7502, NDC 53462-915-51; d) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7508, NDC 53462-915-81; e) 24-count disposable barrier cloths per tub, 12 packages per case, Reorder # 7524, NDC 53462-915-60; f) 24-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 9 packages per carton, 2 cartons (18 packages) per case, Reorder # 7526, NDC 53462-0915-62; Sage Products LLC, 3909 Three Oaks Road, Cary, Illinois 60013.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Denmark, UK, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and El Salvador.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

CGMP Deviations: potential contamination of products manufactured on the same equipment and lines as the contaminated product.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: a) 45489, Exp. 8/23/2016; 45537, Exp. 8/25/2016; 45631, Exp. 9/1/2016; 45781, Exp. 9/10/2016; 46345, Exp. 10/18/2016; 46708, Exp. 11/9/2016; 46763, Exp. 11/11/2016; 47378, Exp. 1/5/2017; 47723, Exp. 1/27/2017; 48347, Exp. 3/4/2017; 49057, Exp. 4/18/2017; 49498, Exp. 5/16/2017; 49576, Exp. 5/19/2017; 49869, Exp. 6/8/2017; 51306, Exp. 9/10/2017; 51309, Exp. 9/10/2017; 51720, Exp. 10/6/2017; 52187, Exp. 11/7/2017; 52216, Exp. 11/8/2017; 52226, Exp. 11/8/2017; 52235, Exp. 11/9/2017; 52239, Exp. 11/9/2017; 52415, Exp. 11/19/2017; 52694, Exp. 12/8/2017; 52702, Exp. 12/8/2017; 52711, Exp. 12/9/2017; 52722, Exp. 12/9/2017; 52968, Exp. 1/4/2018; 53000, Exp. 1/5/2018; 54543, Exp. 4/10/2018; 54597, Exp. 4/12/2018; 55814, Exp. 6/20/18; b) 45408, Exp. 8/17/2016; 45427, Exp. 8/18/2016; 45451, Exp. 8/19/2016; 45468, Exp. 8/20/2016; 45483, Exp. 8/21/2016; 45557, Exp. 8/26/2016; 45650, Exp. 9/2/2016; 45768, Exp. 9/9/2016; 45893, Exp. 9/17/2016; 45998, Exp. 9/23/2016; 46169, Exp. 10/5/2016; 46432, Exp. 10/22/2016; 46512, Exp. 10/27/16; 46551, Exp. 10/29/16; 46608, Exp. 11/2/16; 46647, Exp. 11/4/2016; 46669, Exp. 11/6/2016; 46841, Exp. 11/17/2016; 46851, Exp. 11/17/2016; 46970, Exp. 11/29/2016; 47058, Exp. 12/2/2016; 47115, Exp. 12/7/2016; 47202, Exp. 12/14/2016; 47309, Exp. 12/20/2016; 47420, Exp. 1/8/2017; 47436, Exp. 1/10/2017; 47512, Exp. 1/13/2017; 47560, Exp. 1/17/2017; 47800, Exp. 2/2/2017; 47837, Exp. 2/3/2017; 48134, Exp. 2/19/2017; 48154, Exp. 2/21/2017; 48928, Exp. 4/9/2017; 48943, Exp. 4/11/2017; 49149, Exp. 4/25/2017; 49222, Exp. 4/29/2017; 49386, Exp. 5/9/2017; 49466, Exp. 5/12/2017; 49600, Exp. 5/20/2017; 49926, Exp. 6/13/2017; 50578, Exp. 7/27/2017; 50585, Exp. 7/27/2017; 50596, Exp. 7/28/2017; 50600, Exp. 7/28/2017; 50910, Exp. 8/15/2017; 51204, Exp. 9/6/2017; 51260, Exp. 9/8/2017; 51268, Exp. 9/8/2017; 51293, Exp. 9/9/2017; 51344, Exp. 9/13/2017; 51438, Exp. 9/19/2017; 51522, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51527, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51531, Exp. 9/23/2017; 51755, Exp. 10/7/2017; 51824, Exp. 10/13/2017; 52016, Exp. 10/26/2017; 52079, Exp. 10/29/2017; 52083, Exp. 10/31/2017; 52263, Exp. 11/10/2017; 52308, Exp. 11/14/2017; 52397, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52407, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52538, Exp. 11/29/2017; 52614, Exp. 12/5/2017; 52615, Exp. 12/5/2017; 52644, Exp. 12/6/2017; 52659, Exp. 12/6/2017; 52661, Exp. 12/7/2017; 52676, Exp. 12/7/2017; 52737, Exp. 12/12/2017; 52946, Exp. 1/3/2018; 53359, Exp. 1/25/2018; 53624, Exp. 2/14/2018; 53724, Exp. 2/20/2018; 53849, Exp. 2/27/2018; 53850, Exp. 2/27/2018; 54498, Exp. 4/6/2018; 54544, Exp. 4/10/2018; 54653, Exp. 4/17/2018; 54693, Exp. 4/18/2018; 54734, Exp. 4/20/2018; 54771, Exp. 4/24/2018; 54856, Exp. 4/28/2018; 54945, Exp. 5/4/2018; 55365, Exp. 5/30/2018; 55629, Exp. 6/12/2018; 56255, Exp. 7/18/2018; 56263, Exp. 7/19/2018; 56273, Exp. 7/19/2018; 56353, Exp. 7/24/2018; 56410, Exp. 7/27/18; 56413, Exp. 7/27/18; 56532, Exp. 8/3/18; c) 46225, Exp. 10/8/2016; 46554, Exp. 10/29/2016; 46915, Exp. 11/22/2016; 49296, Exp. 5/3/2017; 49343, Exp. 5/5/2017; 50105, Exp. 6/23/17; 50626, Exp. 7/30/2017; 50634, Exp. 7/30/2017; 50639, Exp. 7/30/2017; 51310, Exp. 9/12/2017; 51313, Exp. 9/12/2017; 51340, Exp. 9/13/2017; 52388, Exp. 11/17/2017; 52395, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52403, Exp. 11/18/2017; 52421, Exp. 11/19/2017; 52912, Exp. 12/21/2017; 52915, Exp. 12/22/2017; 52918, Exp. 12/22/2017; 53508, Exp. 2/6/2018; 54815, Exp. 4/26/2018; 56307, Exp. 7/20/2018; 56311, Exp. 7/21/2018; 56316, Exp. 7/21/2018; 56457, Exp. 7/29/2018; 56561, Exp. 8/4/18; d) 53304, Exp. 1/23/2018; 53339, Exp. 1/24/2018; 53342, Exp. 1/24/2018; 53357, Exp. 1/25/2018; 55784, Exp. 6/19/2018; e) 50806, Exp. 2/7/2017; 52305, Exp. 5/15/2017; f) 48066, Exp. 8/18/2016; 48110, Exp. 8/20/2016; 48596, Exp. 9/20/2016; 48668, Exp. 9/23/2016; 49249, Exp. 11/1/2016; 49335, Exp. 11/4/2016; 49535, Exp. 11/16/2016; 50614, Exp. 1/28/2017; 50702, Exp. 2/2/2017; 50988, Exp. 2/21/2017; 51288, Exp. 3/11/2017; 51715, Exp. 4/6/2017; 51745, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51749, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51754, Exp. 4/8/2017; 51765, Exp. 4/9/2017; 51870, Exp. 4/18/2017; 52484, Exp. 5/26/2017; 52864, Exp. 6/20/2017; 53398, Exp. 8/1/2017; 54081, Exp. 9/12/2017; 54373, Exp. 9/29/2017; 55537, Exp. 12/7/2017; 56020, Exp. 1/4/2018; 56107, Exp. 1/9/2018

Where was it sold?

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Denmark, UK, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and El Salvador.

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 74819

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth, 2 disposable cloths per package recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
28 Dec 2016	CLASS II	2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth, 2 disposable cloths per package recalledChlorhexidine Gluconate	Sage Products	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Comfort Shield (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths recalledComfort Shield Barrier	Sage Products	Sterility	Nationwide

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