3M Company - Health Care Business: 3M Scotchcast, Wet or Dry Cast Padding, Catalog Numbers WDP2, WDP3, WDP4, and WDP6. Intended for use in constructing casts for either wet or dry immobilization.

Recall number

Z-2242-2013

Recalling firm

3M Company - Health Care Business

Product

3M Scotchcast, Wet or Dry Cast Padding, Catalog Numbers WDP2, WDP3, WDP4, and WDP6. Intended for use in constructing casts for either wet or dry immobilization.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-08-05

Posted

2013-09-18

Terminated

2014-06-16

Reason

3M is conducting a voluntary product recall of selected lots of 3M" Scotchcast" Wet or Dry Cast Padding. Upon investigation of a health care provider feedback, and confirmed with internal testing, it was found that the cast padding material does not consistently repel water. Lack of repellency may result in prolonged cast dry times after exposure to wet conditions. There have been no repo

Root cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action

3M sent a Voluntary Product Recall Notification letter dated July 31, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to examine their inventory and set aside any affected lots subject to the recall notice. Customers were asked to inform all departments of any affected lots and provide them with a copy of the Notification letter that instructs them to contact their 3M distributor for alternative options. All affected products were to be returned to the 3M distributor they were purchased from. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the 3M Customer Helpline at 1-800-228-3957. For questions regarding this recall call 651-733-1110.

Quantity

1207 cases (4 puches per case, 20 rolls per pouch)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO,CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN,KS,KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR,PA, TN, TX, UT,VA, WA, and WI. Internationally to GERMANY, CANADA, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, KOREA, SINGAPORE AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, JAPAN, JAMAICA..

Lot, serial or model codes

Catalog # - Lot # WDP2 - 792920, 793090, 793640 & 796078. WDP3 - 792921, 793098, 793638, 796077 & 798487. WDP4 - 792922, 793116, 793637, 796079 & 798488. WDP6 792923, 793636, 798489, 799235 & 799236

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

ITG

Firm FEI

2110898

Firm city

Saint Paul

Firm state

MN

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

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

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