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Cardinal Health: Ambitex NMD400 Nitrile Exam Gloves size medium. General Hospital and Personal use. Intended to be worn on the hand for medical purposes to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants.

Recall number
Z-0133-2016
Recalling firm
Cardinal Health
Product
Ambitex NMD400 Nitrile Exam Gloves size medium. General Hospital and Personal use. Intended to be worn on the hand for medical purposes to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-08-25
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2016-08-01
Reason
Ambitex Nitrile NMD400 Exam Gloves size medium on exam hold were inadvertently placed into commerce. The product was under Exam Hold because samples pulled from a shipment manufactured by the firm failed the water leak test performed by FDA as described at 21 CFR 800.20.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
The firm sent an Urgent: Product Recall letter dated 8/25/2015. The firm is requesting the user discontinue using and return any remaining stock of the AMBITEX Nitrile Exam Gloves because the gloves were inadvertently shipped prior to U.S. FDA releasing them for sale. Additionally, the firm requests that the customer quarantine the affected examination gloves; and return a copy of the enclosed Acknowledgment Form confirming their receipt of the Urgent recall via fax to 216-651-9760. Customer Service should be contacted at 800-GLOVES-0 to arrange for the return and credit of any on hand product that customer may have. If the customer has further distributed the affected gloves they are advised to notify their customers of the recall.
Quantity
34 cases.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
Ambitex NMD400 Nitrile Exam Glove LOT NUMBER: 25314
510(k) numbers
["K110979"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LZA
Firm FEI
3001236905
Firm city
Waukegan
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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