Reported May 8, 2013 · Terminated

MediChoice¿ Rayon Tipped OB/GYN Applicator, 8 inch, Plastic Shaft, Non-Sterile, Item Numbers WOD5001 and WOD5002.…

Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. · 9120 Lockwood Blvd · Mechanicsville, VA · 23116-2015

Is this the product you have?

  • MediChoice¿ Rayon Tipped OB/GYN Applicator, 8 inch, Plastic Shaft, Non-Sterile, Item Numbers WOD5001 and WOD5002
  • Product UsageUsage: An absorbent tipped applicator is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of an absorbent swab on a wooden, paper, or plastic stick. The device is used to apply medications to, or to take specimens from, a patient
Lot codes and dates
  • Item # Lot#
    • WOD5001
    • 1206DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1206DG13B
    • WOD5001
    • 1207DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1208DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1209DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1210DG13A/B
    • WOD5001
    • 1211DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1212DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1301DG13A
    • WOD5001
    • 1303DG13A
    • WOD5002
    • 1206DG14A
    • WOD5002
    • 1208DG14A
    • WOD5002
    • 1209DG14A
  • WOD5002 1211DG14A Expiration Dates
    • 2017-05
    • 2017-06
    • 2017-06
    • 2017-07
    • 2017-08
    • 2017-09
    • 2017-10
    • 2017-11
    • 2018-02
Amount recalled
4298.5 cases

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. is conducting a market withdrawal of MediChoice Applicator OB-GYN 8 inch product that does not meet our quality standards because the rayon may loosen or unravel from the applicator during use.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Oct 31, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:06 PM UTC

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