CLASS I Device recall · Reported 10 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Obstetrical Surgical pack recalled by Customed
Customed is recalling Obstetrical Surgical pack, 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-2513-2014
- 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
Obstetrical Surgical pack, code 900-2940, contains: (1) BLANKET RECEIVING 100 COTTON (3) TOWEL ABSORBENT 15 X 20 LIF (10) GAUZE SPONGE 4 X 4 16PLY XRD LIF (1) SYRINGE EAR/ULCER 2oz. LIF (1) DRAPE ABDOMINAL WITH TAPE 40X54 LIF (2) LEGGINS W/7'' CUFF 30X42 L/F (1) GOWN XL SMS IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED LIF (1) OB PAD WRAP OVERNIGHT (1) TABLE COVER REINFORCED 50X90 LIF (1) DRAPE UNDERBUTTOCK W/POUCH 44X35" (1) CLAMP UMBILICAL CORD LIF (1) BOWL PLASTIC 80oz. LIF (1) LID FOR BOWL 80oz. CLEAR LIF (1) BEANNIES BABY (5) LAP SPONGE PREWASH 18X18XRD (1) MAYO TRAY SMALL (1) DRAPE SHEET 41X58 SMS LIF (1) UNDERPAD 36X36 BEIGE (1) VAGINAL PACKING XRD 4X36 8PLY 100% COTTON (10) GAUZE SPONGE 4X4 16PLY LIF Product Usage: 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 Obstetrical Surgical pack recalled?
Yes. Customed recalled Obstetrical Surgical pack on 20 May 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2513-2014.
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?
Code 900-2940, 1 lot
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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