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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 firmSmiths Medical ASD Inc.
ProductAplicare 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 recallThe povidone iodine prep pads packaged with the arterial blood sampling kits will not maintain the iodine potency through its labeled 36-month expiration dating.
ClassificationClass II (moderate — may cause temporary or reversible health consequences)
StatusTerminated
DistributionDistribution 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 initiated20180622
Recall numberZ-0842-2019
Categorydevice
StateMN
CountryUnited States

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