Events

Recall of 3M Scotchcast Wet or Dry Cast Padding

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by 3M Health Care Group.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    15224
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-01-30
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: 3M New Zealand Ltd, 250 Archers Road, Glenfield, AUCKLAND 0627
  • Reason
    3m australia has determined that the cast padding material does not consistently repel water, which may result in prolonged cast dry times after exposure to wet conditions.
  • Action
    Product to be destroyed

Device

3M Scotchcast Wet or Dry Cast Padding
  • Model / Serial
    Model: WDP2 WDP3 WDP4 and WDP 6, Affected: Multiple lots
  • Manufacturer
    3M Health Care Group

Manufacturer

3M Health Care Group
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    3m Company
  • Source
    NZMMDSA