FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Kimberly-Clark, Synthetic Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves, Small, Medium and Large, 100 gloves per box, Non-Sterile, For Medical Use, Catalogue Numbers: 55031, 55032, and 55033. Distributed by Kimberly Clark LLC, Roswell, GA
- Recall number
- Z-1645-2009
- Recalling firm
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Product
- Kimberly-Clark, Synthetic Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves, Small, Medium and Large, 100 gloves per box, Non-Sterile, For Medical Use, Catalogue Numbers: 55031, 55032, and 55033. Distributed by Kimberly Clark LLC, Roswell, GA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-04-30
- Posted
- 2009-05-26
- Terminated
- 2010-01-07
- Reason
- The product may contain defects/holes reducing the product's effectiveness as a barrier.
- Root cause
- Release of Material/Component prior to receiving test results
- Action
- Consignees were contacted by an Urgent: Medical Recall letter on/about 4/30/2009. The letter instructs the Distributor to extend the recall to the end-user level by notifying each of their customers of the recall via a Customer Recall Letter. Both the Distributor Letter and Customer Letter include Response Sheets that allows for both Distributor and Customer (end-user) to indicate the quantity of affected product they have in their inventory or indicate whether they do not have any affected product. Distributors were instructed to cease further shipment of the product and to physically quarantine the product and fax the completed Response Sheet within 5 business days of receipt of the letter. The customer was instructed to immediately cease further use of the gloves and physically quarantine the product and fax the completed Response Sheet within 5 business days of receipt of the letter. Upon receipt of the Response Sheets, KC will arrange pick-up of the affected products and deliver it to a quarantine location at the contracted warehouse.
- Quantity
- 920 cases/10 boxes per case
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution -- USA including states of CT, MA, MD, NJ, and NY.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot number SG8326661.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K992821"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LYZ
- Firm FEI
- 1000015879
- Firm city
- Roswell
- 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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