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Ethicon, Inc.: Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive, 2-Octo Cyanoacrylate, Sterile, Rx only, Ethicon, Inc.

Recall number
Z-1496-2011
Recalling firm
Ethicon, Inc.
Product
Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive, 2-Octo Cyanoacrylate, Sterile, Rx only, Ethicon, Inc.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2011-02-02
Posted
2011-03-02
Terminated
2012-11-07
Reason
Some units of Dermabond Topical Skin Adhesive and Dermabond ProPen Topical Skin Adhesive contain discolored product.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Ethicon sent their recall letters with business reply cards attached on February 2, 2011 via UPS overnight mail. Customers are informed of the issue and asked to return the attached business reply card.
Quantity
725,772
Distribution
Worldwide distribution, including USA, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Repub, Chile, China, Denmark, Dominican Repub, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, ireland, Israel, italy, Japan, Korea, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
Lot, serial or model codes
Product code Lot # Exp. Date DHV12 CJE222 7/31/2012 DHV12 CJP430 7/31/2012 DHV12 CJR302 7/31/2012 DHV12 CJR488 7/31/2012 DHV12 CJR604 7/31/2012 DHV12 CKB001 7/31/2012 DHV12 CKB157 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB231 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB492 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB584 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB681 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB820 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKB966 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKE195 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKE335 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKE336 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKE655 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKE842 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKP038 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKP201 8/31/2012 DHV12 CKP358 8/31/2012
510(k) numbers
["K813124"]
PMA numbers
["P960052"]
Product code
KGX
Firm FEI
2210968
Firm city
Somerville
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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