CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 29 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ultrasound Gel labeled under the following brand names recalled
Mac Medical Supply is recalling Ultrasound Gel labeled under the following brand names: MediChoice Ultrasound Gel, Athena, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Aug 2021 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-2469-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88483
- Recalling firm
- Mac Medical Supply, Munster, IN
- Brand
- following
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 4 Aug 2021
- FDA classified
- 17 Sep 2021
- Reported
- 29 Sep 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 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
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination.
Product as listed by the FDA
Ultrasound Gel labeled under the following brand names: MediChoice Ultrasound Gel, Athena Liquasonic Ultrasound Gel, Eco-Med EcoGel Ultrasound Gel, MAC Medical Supply Ultrasound Gel, Eco-Med EcoGel 200 Blue High Velocity Ultrasound Gel, Eco-Med EcoGel 200 Multi-Purpose Ultrasound Gel, and Eco-Med EcoGel 200 Multi-Purpose CLEAR Ultrasound Gel
Where it was distributed
United States Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Item Numbers: 1) 001205 (LiquaSonic Ultrasound Gel, 8.5oz) 2) 001222 (LiquaSonic Ultrasound Gel, 5L) 3) 30GB (EcoGel 100, 250ml, 12/cs) 4) 5005L4 (MAC EcoGel 5L, 4/cs) 5) 500812 (MAC EcoGel, 250ml, 12/cs) 6) M50008 (MediChoice Empty 8oz bottle) 7) M5005L4 (MediChoice USG 5L, 4/cs) 8) M500812 (MediChoice, 250ml, 12/cs) 9) 50TB (EcoGel High V TENS, 250ml) 10) 40JBB (EcoGel Multipurpose Ultrasound Gel, 250ml, 8oz, 12/cs) 11) 40JBHV-24 (EcoGel Blue High Velocity Ultrasound Gel, 250ml, 24/cs) 12) 40JMC (EcoGel 200 MultiPurpose Clear Ultrasound Gel 4-5ml Cubes with 4 dispenser bottles, 5L, 4/cs) 13) 20400 (MAC Ultrasound Gel Packet - Multipurpose) All lots shipped between 08/2018 and 08/2021.
Where was it sold?
United States 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 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 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.
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