Reported Mar 25, 2015 · Terminated

Puritan absorbent foam tipped applicator; Catalog Number 25-1406 1 PF BT. Sterile absorbent foam tipped applicator used…

Puritan Medical Products Co., LLC

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: Puritan Medical Products Co., LLC · 31 School Street · Guilford, ME · 04443-0149

Is this the product you have?

  • Puritan absorbent foam tipped applicator; Catalog Number 25-1406 1 PF BT. Sterile absorbent foam tipped applicator used to apply medication or to obtain specimens from a patient.
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number 3111
  • Expiration date2016/04
Amount recalled
9 cases of 500 applicators each

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Shaft breaks so that adequate patient specimen sample cannot be obtained.

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 Mar 18, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:53 PM UTC

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