FDA recall Z-0194-2022

Product

IPL Coupling Gel, I L (AX1009013), 12 pack of 0.25 L (AX1009018), 6 pack of 1 L (AX1009019 or AX1009063); and IPL Coupling Gel or EcoGel 200, 0.25 L (AX1009012) manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical

Reason for recall

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.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of KS, PR, MO, MA, NJ, NH, CA, CO, GA, NC, NY, FL, AZ, ID, IN, TX, CT, WV, UT, LA, OH, KY, SC, WA, MN, AK, IA, MD, NM, TN, RI, PA, AR, VA, IL, MI, NE, WY, ME, WI, OK, MS, SD, NV, AL, DC, OR, VT, ND, DE, HI and the countries of AT, AU, DE, GB, HK, IT, KR, CN, FR, IE, IN, LK, JP, MO, NZ, PR, TT, TW, MN, TH, CH.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2021-10-14

Report date

2021-11-10

Termination date

2024-08-12

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0194-2022