3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode with 4mm Adapter - Product Usage: intended to be used by healthcare professionals for ECG monitoring. 10 electrodes per card; 4 cards per pouch; 20 pouches per shipper box (800 electrodes total).
- Recall Initiated
- September 15, 2020
- Terminated
- February 1, 2022
- Recall Number
- Z-0421-2021
- Quantity
- 287,200 units
- Firm Location
- Saint Paul, MN
Reason for Recall
Corrosion could cause performance failures in the product.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden) and Worldwide (China, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, Canada).
Lot / Code Info
Cat. No. 2228BA (SKU: CH-0000-1642-8, SAP #: 7000032072). GTIN: 10707387582200 (pouch); 50707387786996 (shipper) Lots: 202204BA (Expiration 2020-04-20); 202204BB (Expiration 2020-04-22); 202204BC (Expiration 2020-04-27); 202204BD (Expiration 2020-04-28); 202204BE (Expiration 2020-04-29); 202204BF (Expiration 2020-04-30); 202204BG (Expiration 2020-05-04); 202204BH (Expiration 2020-05-05); 202204BI (Expiration 2020-05-07); 202204BJ (Expiration 2020-05-12); 202204BK (Expiration 2020-05-14); 202204BL (Expiration 2020-05-22); 202204BM (Expiration 2020-05-28); and 202204BN (Expiration 2020-06-02)
Root Cause
Process control
Action Taken
The recalling firm issued customer letters to consignees on 10/7-8/2020. The recalling firm is requesting a returned acknowledgement form from the consignee. Distributors will also be sent a template customer letter and customer acknowledgement so that they may notify their customers. The recalling firm will initiate multiple attempts to follow up with non responders. Customers and distributors are requested to dispose of any products still in their possession.