Reported Oct 6, 2021 · Ongoing
Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description
North Coast Medical Inc.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.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: North Coast Medical Inc · 780 Jarvis Dr Ste 100 · Morgan Hill, CA · 95037-2885
Is this the product you have?
Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description
8 of 8 products
| # | Product as published |
|---|---|
| 1 | NC70479/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL |
| 2 | NC70479/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL |
| 3 | NC70479-5/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters |
| 4 | NC70479-5/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters |
| 5 | NC70479-5C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4) |
| 6 | NC70479-5C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4) |
| 7 | NC70479C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24) |
| 8 | NC70479C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24) |
- Lot codes and dates
- All lots within the expiration date.
- Amount recalled
- 576
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
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
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
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