Events

Recall of Device Recall KimberlyClark KIMGUARD Container Filters

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

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
    64689
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0995-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-03-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-09-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116773
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Wrap, sterilization - Product Code FRG
  • Reason
    Some individual container filter units might contain thin areas that may potentially compromise the ability of the filter to maintain a sterile barrier.
  • Action
    All US distributors and clinics were sent an Urgent: Voluntary Product Recall letter via Federal Express, and the Canadian importer/distributor was also notified with the same letter via Federal Express and e-mail. Distributors were instructed to contact their customers by sending a copy of the letter. The letter identified the affected product and stated the reason for the recall. The recall notification includes a Response Sheet that allows the customer (end-user) to indicate the quantity of affected product they have in their inventory or indicate whether they do not have any affected product. The customer is instructed to immediately cease further distribution of the product, physically quarantine and destroy the product, and fax the completed Response Sheet to the Kimberly-Clark Recall Coordinator.

Device

Device Recall KimberlyClark KIMGUARD Container Filters
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code 68507 (Round) Case Lot Numbers MF1284XXX, MF1287XXX, MF1294XXX, MF1316XXX, MF2012XXX, MF2055XXX, MF2086XXX, MF2098XXX, MF2115XXX, MF2146XXX, MF2178XXX, MF2188XXX, MF2196XXX, MF2210XXX, MF2228XXX, MF2243XXX, MF2264XXX, MF2271XXX, MF2285XXX, MF2328XXX, and MF2338XXX.   Product Code 68509 (Square) Case Lot Numbers MF1279XXX, MF1287XXX, and MF1288XXX.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Australia, Belgium, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, and Singapore.
  • Product Description
    KIMGUARD Container Filters, 7.5in (19cm), Round and 9in. X 9in. (23cm x 23cm), Square. || Intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a health care provider.
  • Manufacturer
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Manufacturer

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA 30076
  • Source
    USFDA