CLASS II Device recall · Reported 7 May 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped recalled
Fisher Scientific is recalling Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Aluminum Applicator Swab, .025, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 5 Feb 2014 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-1521-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67786
- Recalling firm
- Fisher Scientific, Pittsburgh, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Feb 2014
- FDA classified
- 28 Apr 2014
- Reported
- 7 May 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Masks, Gloves & PPE
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Classified by FDA | +82 days |
| 7 May 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A customer reported the presence of an organism in a lot of Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Wood Applicator Swab.
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
Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Aluminum Applicator Swab, .025 and .035 in Diameter, all lots, 100 per pack Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Plastic Applicator Swab, all lots, 100 per pack Fisherbrand Sterile Swabs, Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Wood Applicator Swab, all lots, 100 and 200 per pack culture collection and industrial surfaces
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Distribution
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A customer reported the presence of an organism in a lot of Calcium Alginate Fiber Tipped Wood Applicator Swab.
Which lots are affected?
all lots of article nos. 14-959-77, 14-959-78, 14-959-79, 14-959-81, 14-959-82, lots 60151, 61513, 61933, 62768, 63055, 60752, 61324, 62195, 63224, 60752, 62195, 61866, 62546, 8710, with expiration dates August 2014 through October 2015
Where was it sold?
Nationwide Distribution
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.
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