Allegiance Laminated Crutch Accessories, item 74152-010, Allegiance Crutch Underarm Pad; 2 pads per package...
Duro-Med Industries, Inc. began a recall of Allegiance Laminated Crutch Accessories, item 74152-010, Allegiance Crutch Underarm Pad; 2 pads per package, 12 packages per case; Distributed by Cardinal... on . The reason FDA records is "The crutches were labeled as latex free, but contain rubber in the hand grips, tips and underarm padding of the crutches". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-1422-04
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Duro-Med Industries, Inc.
- Product
- Allegiance Laminated Crutch Accessories, item 74152-010, Allegiance Crutch Underarm Pad; 2 pads per package, 12 packages per case; Distributed by Cardinal Health, McGaw Park, IL 60085-6787 USA, Made in China
- Product code
- INP Tips And Pads, Cane, Crutch And Walker
- Reason for recall
- The crutches were labeled as latex free, but contain rubber in the hand grips, tips and underarm padding of the crutches.
- Root cause tag
- labeling and UDI
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- Duro-Med notified Cardinal Health of the recall by letter dated 8/4/04. Cardinal Health initiated a sub-recall of the products by letter dated 8/18/04. The accounts were informed that the products made in China contain latex, and were requested to check their inventories for the affected products and return those products found to be labeled as 'Made in China' for credit. Questions were directed to Cardinal Quality Systems at 1-800-292-9332.
- Quantity in commerce
- 6 cases
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution through Cardinal Health.
- Product codes and lots
- catalog #74152-010, all product labeled ''Made in China''
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