Medical Device
Manufacturing
THE TRADE PAPER OF THE FACTORY FLOOR
Z-2126-2019Class II

Half Apron, Product Number Half Apron, Part Numbers REHALF*, REHALF3

Burlington Medical LLC / initiated 2019-06-07 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Burlington Medical, LLC began a recall of Half Apron, Product Number Half Apron, Part Numbers REHALF*, REHALF3 Product Usage: Products are designed to protect healthcare workers against scatter... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The protective material used in the manufacture of the products could potentially provide inadequate protection for the product user. Use of the products could expose the user to scatter radiation of varying degrees...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2126-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Burlington Medical LLC
Product
Half Apron, Product Number Half Apron, Part Numbers REHALF*, REHALF3 Product Usage: Products are designed to protect healthcare workers against scatter (secondary) radiation while performing fluoroscopic and radiographic procedures by reducing the amount of radiation reaching the user.
Product code
EAJ Apron, Leaded
Reason for recall
The protective material used in the manufacture of the products could potentially provide inadequate protection for the product user. Use of the products could expose the user to scatter radiation of varying degrees depending on many different variables (e.g., distance, shielding, position, time, kV, etc.). Long-term exposure to scatter radiation may increase the risk of cancer, infertility, or other health-related conditions.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Urgent Medical Device Recall notification letters were sent to customers on 6/7/19. Please take the following actions: Cease using recalled products immediately, quarantine the products, and prepare the products for return shipment to Burlington Medical. Contact Burlington Medical at (800) 221-3466 for specific return instructions. Note that Burlington Medical Customer Care will work with you to facilitate the return of recalled products, including by issuing you a Recall Tracking number. Burlington Medical will replace all recalled products at no cost to you. The replacement product will be the same size and model as the recalled product; if the same size and model is not available or has been discontinued, then Burlington Medical will replace the recalled product with a Burlington Medical product that is similar to the recalled product. Our Customer Care team will arrange for free shipment of the replacement product. If you have any questions, please call your Burlington Medical representative or Burlington Medical Customer Care at (800) 221-3466. The recall was expanded an additional Urgent Medical Device Recall notification letters were sent to customers on 7/3/19.
Quantity in commerce
2
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Korea, Thailand.
Product codes and lots
Serial Numbers: 382955 418939

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2126-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2107-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2108-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2109-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2110-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2111-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2112-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2113-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2114-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2115-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2116-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2117-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2118-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2119-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2120-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2121-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2122-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2123-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2124-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2125-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2126-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2127-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2128-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2129-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2130-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated