MediHoney¿ Gel MediHoney¿ Wound & Burn Dressing Gel recalled

Timeline

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Potential that the induction seal is not completely sealed to the device tube packaging.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Brand Name: MediHoney¿ Gel Product Name: MediHoney¿ Wound & Burn Dressing Gel Model/Catalog Number: 31815 Software Version: N/A Product Description: MediHoney¿ Gel with Active Leptospermum Honey is a moist dressing made of Active Leptospermum Honey in combination with gelling agents. The gelling agents act to maintain the physical integrity and viscosity of the dressing upon application. As a percentage of the overall dressing, MediHoney Gel dressing contains 80% medical grade honey by weight. The dressing helps maintain a moist environment conducive to wound healing and helps aid and support autolytic debridement. The dressing can be removed without causing trauma to the wound when a primary dressing is used. Component: No

Where it was distributed

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY and the Virgin Islands and the country of Malaysia.

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