Ethicon recalls VICRYL sutures with packaging holes that could cause infection. Affected product codes and lots listed. Consumers should check their items and contact Ethicon for details.
Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection .
Ethicon is recalling VICRYL sutures that may have packaging holes, risking infection. This affects specific product codes and lots sold between 2020 and 2021. If you have these items, contact Ethicon to get a replacement.
A packaging machine issue created holes in the primary packaging, compromising sterility. This could lead to infection if the suture is used without proper sterilization.
Medical professionals and patients who used the recalled VICRYL sutures for soft tissue procedures. Those with the listed product codes and lots are most at risk.
Check for product codes J214H, J218H, J258H, J268H, J269H, J327H, J344H, J345H, J370H, J416H, J417H, J426H, J427H, J458H, J493H, J603H, J699H, or J936H with specific lots listed in the recall notice.
Look for the product codes listed in the recall notice: J214H, J218H, J258H, J268H, J269H, J327H, J344H, J345H, J370H, J416H, J417H, J426H, J427H, J458H, J493H, J603H, J699H, or J936H.
Reach out to Ethicon for assistance with replacements or other remedies if you have the recalled product.
Product codes J214H, J218H, J258H, J268H, J269H, J327H, J344H, J345H, J370H, J416H, J417H, J426H, J427H, J458H, J493H, J603H, J699H, and J936H.
Check the product code on the suture packaging against the list provided in the recall notice.
The recall states a risk of infection due to compromised sterility, but not serious injury in normal use.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ethicon to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2144-2024 — Ethicon Ethicon Hello, I own a Ethicon that is covered by recall Z-2144-2024 from Ethicon. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
