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KOB MEDLINE UNNA-Z Stretch Zinc Paste Bandage Recall: Missing Castor Oil Labeling

KOB recalls MEDLINE UNNA-Z Stretch Zinc Paste Bandages with missing castor oil and calamine on labels. Affected items have specific lot numbers and model codes. Consumers should check their bandages for incomplete ingredient lists.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1495-2026Medical deviceKOB ›
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Recalling firmKOB GmbHLauterstr. 50 · Wolfstein, Germany
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KOB is recalling MEDLINE UNNA-Z Stretch Zinc Paste Bandages due to labeling errors that omit castor oil and calamine. This could lead to incorrect use if the bandage's intended purpose isn't clear. The recall affects specific lot numbers and model codes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/50155-kob-medline-unna-z-stretch-zinc-paste-bandage-recall-missing.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/50155-kob-medline-unna-z-stretch-zinc-paste-bandage-recall-missing · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1495-2026

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“KOB MEDLINE UNNA-Z Stretch Zinc Paste Bandage Recall: Missing Castor Oil Labeling.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50155-kob-medline-unna-z-stretch-zinc-paste-bandage-recall-missing. Based on FDA recall #Z-1495-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1495-2026%22&limit=1).

KOB GmbH recalled MEDLINE UNNA-Z STRETCH ZINC PASTE BANDAGE due to a labeling error that omitted castor oil and calamine from the ingredients list, according to the FDA. The agency announced the Class II recall on Jan. 15, 2026.

How to tell if you have it

  • MEDLINE UNNA-Z STRETCH ZINC PASTE BANDAGE, REF NONUNNAS40 KOB article #40307010
  • Model/Catalog Number: NONUNNAS40 KOB article #40307010
  • Customer Code: (01)10888277675438
  • Lot Numbers: 2520206, 2520739
  • UPC: 10888277675438

The hazard

The bandage labeling contained a complete ingredients error by failing to list castor oil or calamine. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show KOB has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including the B Braun Spinocan Spinal Needle Kits Recall (2026-05-06) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (2026-05-21). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Medline TRACH TUBE KIT Recall (2026-07-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model code NONUNNAS40 and KOB article #40307010 on the bandage packaging. Affected items have lot numbers 2520206 or 2520739. The labels may show incomplete ingredient lists.

  • Brand
    KOB
  • Product
    MEDLINE UNNA-Z STRETCH ZINC PASTE BANDAGE, REF NONUNNAS40 KOB article #40307010
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Bandage Label

    Look for model code NONUNNAS40 and KOB article #40307010 on the bandage packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “U.S.: IL O.U.S.: Not provided as product is manufactured O.U.S.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 15, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 6, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 18, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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 #Z-1495-2026 (January 15, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1495-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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