Simple Diagnostics recalls Alcohol Prep Pads due to lack of sterility assurance
Simple Diagnostics recalls 100-count alcohol prep pads (70% isopropyl alcohol) that may not be sterile, posing infection risks. Affected lots expire 09/2019 or 12/2019.
Recall notice
Lack of Assurance of Sterility and cGMP Deviations
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What happened, in plain English
Simple Diagnostics is recalling 100 individual alcohol prep pads that may not be sterile. Using these pads could lead to infections during medical procedures or skin preparation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41266-simple-diagnostics-recalls-alcohol-prep-pads-due-to-lack-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41266-simple-diagnostics-recalls-alcohol-prep-pads-due-to-lack-of · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0134-2018
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“Simple Diagnostics recalls Alcohol Prep Pads due to lack of sterility assurance.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41266-simple-diagnostics-recalls-alcohol-prep-pads-due-to-lack-of. Based on FDA recall #D-0134-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0134-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pads may not be sterile due to lack of assurance of sterility and cGMP deviations. This could lead to infections if used on broken skin or during medical procedures.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals and individuals using these pads for medical procedures or skin preparation. Those with open wounds or infections are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Alcohol Prep Pads (Isopropyl Alcohol USP 70% v/v)', 100 individual pads, and lot numbers SD2070420925 (exp. 09/2019), SD2070421201, or SD2070420601 (exp. 12/2019).
- Brand
Simple Diagnostics- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for lot numbers SD2070420925 (exp. 09/2019), SD2070421201, or SD2070420601 (exp. 12/2019) on the pads.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed throughout the United States” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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 #D-0134-2018 (September 5, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0134-2018 to see it in context.
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