Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 25, 2026
Forward Gunshot Wound Kit Recall: Sterile Pad May Degrade Over Time
Integrated Medcraft recalls Forward Gunshot Wound Kit model AFT-GSW due to potential sterile pad degradation. Affected units include specific lot numbers sold nationwide in GA and VA. Stop using immediately to prevent wound contamination.
Subrecall of a kitted device from SafeGuard Medical due to internal testing identified an issue affecting the device's sterile pad, potentially causing the sterile pad to degrade over time. The degradation may cause remnants of the nonwoven pad material to dislodge on the wound or in close proximity to the wound.
“Forward Gunshot Wound Kit Recall: Sterile Pad May Degrade Over Time.” GovInfoNow, updated October 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1764677-integrated-medcraft-llc-recalls-forward-gunshot-wound-kit-model-aft. Based on FDA recall #Z-0147-2027 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0147-2027%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on September 25, 2026, that Integrated Medcraft is recalling the FORWARD Gunshot Wound Kit due to potential sterile pad degradation. The agency issued recall number Z-0147-2027 for the Class II device distributed in Georgia and Virginia.
Internal testing identified an issue affecting the device's sterile pad, potentially causing it to degrade over time. This degradation may cause remnants of the nonwoven pad material to dislodge on the wound or in close proximity to the wound.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Integrated Medcraft LLC has one other recall on record since July 7, 2026: the Medcraft Kingfisher First Aid Kit Recall dated July 7, 2026, which cited a risk of airway blockage. Other recent recalls of similar products include Safeguard US Recalls Battle Bandages and IFAK Kits Due to Infection Risk (September 2, 2026), Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Sterile Saline Wound Wash May Not Meet Sterility Standards (January 5, 2026), and Medline Nail Kit Recall: Risk of Contaminated Sterile Saline (January 5, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers AFT-GSW or ATF-GSW on the kit. Affected units have lot numbers starting with IMC-00000024 through IMC-00000187. These kits were distributed in Georgia and Virginia.
Brand
Integrated Medcraft
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using immediately
Discard the kit if you have a wound or are preparing for surgery to prevent contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of GA, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Georgia, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 26 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0147-2027 (September 25, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0147-2027 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 27, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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