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Pfizer Global: ThermaCare Menstrual 8 Hour Heat Wraps, 3 count, NDC 0573-3020-02, SKU: 302002, UPC: 3-0573-3020-02-9, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, P.O. Box 26609, Richmond, VA 23261-6609

Recall number
Z-0622-2011
Recalling firm
Pfizer Global
Product
ThermaCare Menstrual 8 Hour Heat Wraps, 3 count, NDC 0573-3020-02, SKU: 302002, UPC: 3-0573-3020-02-9, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, P.O. Box 26609, Richmond, VA 23261-6609
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-09-24
Posted
2010-12-16
Terminated
2011-09-16
Reason
The chemical components contained in the heat wrap may leak directly onto the skin, which could cause skin injury, including burns.
Root cause
Packaging process control
Action
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare issued an Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Recall letter dated September 24, 2010 to direct accounts, and issued a press release. The firm is removing the product in question from store shelves and asking consumers who have purchased the product to record the lot number, throw the product away in its entirety without opening the foil pouch and call 1 800 232-3383 for replacement. Direct accounts were instructed to remove the affected product from sale and return it immediately. If they further distributed the product they were instructed to notify their customers of the recall and request return of the products to them credit. Instructions were provided in the event consumers inquired about the recall. A prepaid post card was enclosed to record the quantity on hand to be returned.
Quantity
192000 cartons (3 wraps per carton)
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution: Throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot number: E06831 (Exp 8/2012); The lot number on the 3 ct cartons may be followed by an "N" or "S", for example, E06831 "N" or E06831 "S"
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IMD
Firm FEI
3008678286
Firm city
Madison
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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