Smiths Medical ASD Inc. Recall: Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex
Smiths Medical ASD Inc. Recall: Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex is one of 9,000 recalls in the RecallGuard dataset. Key details — Recalling firm: Smiths Medical ASD Inc.; Product: Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium He
| Recalling firm | Smiths Medical ASD Inc. |
|---|---|
| Product | Aplicare Povidone Iodine Prep Pads packaged within Portex Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling Kit with Dry Lithium Heparin for Gases and Electrolytes, models 4589P-1, 4591EG-1, 4591P-1, 4599P-1, 4611LH, 4611P-1, 4620EG-1, 4620P-1, 4640LH, 4640P-1, 4649P-1, 4660EG-1, 4660P-1, 4699LH, 4699P-1, G1325, G1412, G1481, G1509, G1548, G1581, G1586, G1602, G1627, G1632, G1634, G1671, G1675, G1716, G1724, G1773, and G1807. The firm name on the label is Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Keene, NH. |
| Reason for recall | The povidone iodine prep pads packaged with the arterial blood sampling kits will not maintain the iodine potency through its labeled 36-month expiration dating. |
| Classification | Class II (moderate — may cause temporary or reversible health consequences) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Distribution | Distribution was nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was also military/government distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Latvia, and Saudi Arabia. |
| Recall initiated | 20180622 |
| Recall number | Z-0842-2019 |
| Category | device |
| State | MN |
| Country | United States |
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