FDA recall record

Tactical Medical Solutions BLAST Bandage, sterile recall — FDA Z-2538-2018

Blast Bandages (part# BLAST) with Lot# 0617 were not terminally sterilized.

Class IIclassification
Z-2538-2018official record ID
Aug 1, 2018report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-2538-2018
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmTactical Medical Solutions, Inc.
Report dateAug 1, 2018
Recall initiation dateApr 17, 2018
Quantity1,097 units
LocationAnderson, SC, United States

Official product description

BLAST Bandage, sterile.

Why the product was recalled

Blast Bandages (part# BLAST) with Lot# 0617 were not terminally sterilized.

Distribution information

Domestic distribution to AL, AP, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI. International distribution to Austria, Canada, France, Kenya, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

How to read the classification

FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.

Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit.

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