Recall Z-2582-2021 ยท ITX Transducer, Ultrasonic, Diagnostic
North Coast Medical Inc
Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description: NC70479/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479-5/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479-5C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24); NC70479C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL
| Date | Aug 27, 2021 |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health |
| Root cause | Process control |
| Action | On 08/17/2021, an online posting went live informing customers to discontinue use of affected products. On 08/27/21, recall notices were mailed to customers. Customers were asked to do the following: 1) Immediately examine your inventory and discontinue use, quarantine, and stop distribution of all affected gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical. 2) If affected product has been further distributed, notify customers, and forward the recall notification down to the user level. If you have any questions concerning this communication, please don t hesitate to contact NCMRecall@n |
| Quantity | 576 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Canada, Israel, South Africa, Australia, South Korea, France, Singapore, Grand Cayman, and Switzerland |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K955246 | ECOGEL 200 ULTRASOUND GEL Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Feb 21, 1996 |