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3M Company / Medical Division: 3M Comply EO Chemical Indicators Strips, Catalog #1251 The Comply 1251 Chemical Indicator Strip is a paper strip 1.5cm wide by 20 cm long (0.625 inches wide by 8 inches long) printed with a chemical indicator ink that turns from red to green when exposed to ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization process. It is designed to indicate whether EO has penetrated to the point of placement of the strip, usually the center of the pack. Each strip is perforated at the center if a shorter internal chemical indicator is preferred. An internal chemical indicator should be used inside each pack to be sterilized. 3M Health Care 3M Center Bldg 275-4E-011, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
- Recall number
- Z-1568-2008
- Recalling firm
- 3M Company / Medical Division
- Product
- 3M Comply EO Chemical Indicators Strips, Catalog #1251 The Comply 1251 Chemical Indicator Strip is a paper strip 1.5cm wide by 20 cm long (0.625 inches wide by 8 inches long) printed with a chemical indicator ink that turns from red to green when exposed to ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization process. It is designed to indicate whether EO has penetrated to the point of placement of the strip, usually the center of the pack. Each strip is perforated at the center if a shorter internal chemical indicator is preferred. An internal chemical indicator should be used inside each pack to be sterilized. 3M Health Care 3M Center Bldg 275-4E-011, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-03-19
- Posted
- 2008-08-08
- Terminated
- 2012-03-01
- Reason
- A production specification discrepancy may cause the indicators to show an inaccurate result, which could incorrectly lead customers to conclude the sterilization cycle was adequate.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Customers and Distributors were each sent a "Voluntary Product Recall" letter dated 3/17/08 on 3/19/08. The letter states that use of the affected product should immediately be discontinued, stocks should be checked for any remaining inventory, and reprocess any unused packs using the product not from the affected lot or from an alternative supplier. The letter requested consignees to notify 3M whether the facility has affected product or not by sending the "Product Return Form". Replacements will be provided to those with affected products remaining in their stock.
- Quantity
- 12,998 cases ( 4 boxes per case & 480 strips per box))
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution --- including states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT,DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS,MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 2008-02AA, 2008-03AA, 2008-04AA, 2008-05AA, 2008-08AA, 2008-10AA, 2008-10AB, 2008-12AA, 2009-02AA, 2009-02AB, 2009-04AA, 2009-05AA, 2009-08AA, 2009-09AA.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JOJ
- Firm FEI
- 2110898
- Firm city
- South St Paul
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
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- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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