Reported Apr 26, 2023 · Terminated

Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251

Avanos Medical, 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: Avanos Medical, Inc. · 5405 Windward Pkwy · Alpharetta, GA · 30004-3894

Is this the product you have?

  • Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed
  • Product Codes
    • a) 12241
    • b) 12243
    • c) 12251
Lot codes and dates
  • a) 12241
  • Lot Numbers
    • 20067528
    • 20069614
    • 20077132
    • 20079287
    • 20079286
    • 20079285
    • 20079284
    • 20079283
    • 20079282
    • 20082126
    • 20082118
    • 20082119
    • 20082120
    • 20082121
    • 20082122
    • 20086314
    • b) 12243
  • Lot Numbers

    73 of 73 codes

    • 20050262
    • 20050263
    • 20050261
    • 20050264
    • 20050265
    • 20058683
    • 20058689
    • 20061145
    • 20061947
    • 20061946
    • 20062596
    • 20062597
    • 20063681
    • 20063682
    • 20064346
    • 20064347
    • 20064363
    • 20064364
    • 20064656
    • 20064657
    • 20065662
    • 20065663
    • 20065667
    • 20065668
    • 20067519
    • 20067520
    • 20067478
    • 20069597
    • 20069598
    • 20069601
    • 20072177
    • 20072184
    • 20072181
    • 20072182
    • 20072183
    • 20072189
    • 20075102
    • 20075104
    • 20077212
    • 20075105
    • 20077328
    • 20077391
    • 20077403
    • 20077407
    • 20079296
    • 20079297
    • 20079312
    • 20079313
    • 20079260
    • 20079261
    • 20079299
    • 20079300
    • 20079301
    • 20079315
    • 20084389
    • 20084390
    • 20082130
    • 20082175
    • 20082176
    • 20082177
  • Lot Numbers

    157 of 157 codes

    • 20054925
    • 20054926
    • 20056744
    • 20056745
    • 20057662
    • 20057664
    • 20057663
    • 20057665
    • 20058694
    • 20058695
    • 20058696
    • 20058697
    • 20061147
    • 20061148
    • 20061149
    • 20061951
    • 20061952
    • 20061953
    • 20062605
    • 20062608
    • 20062609
    • 20063691
    • 20063692
    • 20063693
    • 20064348
    • 20064349
    • 20064350
    • 20065664
    • 20065665
    • 20065666
    • 20067479
    • 20067501
    • 20067502
    • 20067500
    • 20067503
    • 20067504
    • 20069599
    • 20069602
    • 20069603
    • 20069600
    • 20069604
    • 20069605
    • 20072178
    • 20072188
    • 20072190
    • 20072179
    • 20072191
    • 20072180
    • 20072187
    • 20075101
    • 20075097
    • 20075098
    • 20075099
    • 20075100
    • 20075085
    • 20075086
    • 20075087
    • 20075088
    • 20076648
    • 20075089
Amount recalled
5,475 cases

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Incorrect expiration date.

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 Aug 19, 2024 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:19 PM UTC

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