FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
PF Consumer Healthcare 1 LLC: ThermaCare HEATWRAPS, ADVANCED BACK PAIN THERAPY, UPC 305733010037 - Product Usage: ThermaCare(R) HeatWraps are indicated in adults to provide heat therapy for the temporary relief of minor muscular and joint pains associated with overexertion, strains, sprains, and arthritis and menstrual pain. ThermaCare HeatWraps are made up of heat cells enclosed within wraps that consists of a mixture of ingredients including soft iron, carbon or absorbent gelling material and brine solution (water, salt, and sodium thiosulphate). The heat cells get activated in the presence of air (oxygen) to produce a low-level heat.
- Recall number
- Z-1495-2019
- Recalling firm
- PF Consumer Healthcare 1 LLC
- Product
- ThermaCare HEATWRAPS, ADVANCED BACK PAIN THERAPY, UPC 305733010037 - Product Usage: ThermaCare(R) HeatWraps are indicated in adults to provide heat therapy for the temporary relief of minor muscular and joint pains associated with overexertion, strains, sprains, and arthritis and menstrual pain. ThermaCare HeatWraps are made up of heat cells enclosed within wraps that consists of a mixture of ingredients including soft iron, carbon or absorbent gelling material and brine solution (water, salt, and sodium thiosulphate). The heat cells get activated in the presence of air (oxygen) to produce a low-level heat.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2019-04-26
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2024-06-11
- Reason
- There is the potential that a HeatWrap could include cells that have a higher cell temperature than specified in lot S97473. The use of heat cell wrap with increased temperatures poses a potential risk of skin injuries such as burns/blisters and/or skin irritation on the wrap-applied area.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The firm initiated the recall by press release on 04/26/2019. Notification packages to direct consignees were sent on 04/29/2019. The consignees were directed to cease distribution and return the product. Distributors were directed to sub-recall. Retailers were asked to post the press release either at the cash register or another prominent location.
- Quantity
- 155,904 individual HeatWraps
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and PR, and countries of Ireland, UK, Malta, Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number S97473
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IMD
- Firm FEI
- 3007593958
- Firm city
- Albany
- Firm state
- GA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28