Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 27, 2024
ConvaTec CarboFlex Odor Control Dressing Recall: Sterility Risk
ConvaTec recalls sterile odor control dressings that don't meet sterility standards. Affected units include specific lot numbers and packaging. Consumers should check their product details to determine if recalled.
“ConvaTec CarboFlex Odor Control Dressing Recall: Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56054-convatec-carboflex-odor-control-dressing-recall-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1495-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1495-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 27, 2024, that ConvaTec, Inc. is recalling ConvaTec CarboFlex odor control dressings because they do not meet sterility assurance levels. The agency classified the Class II recall as voluntary.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: ConvaTec
Product: ConvaTec CarboFlex, 15cm x 20cm, 6 in. x 8 in., Order No. 403204, Odor Control Dressing, Sterile
Lot numbers: 3J00675, 3J02320, 3J02332, 3L04811, and 4A00343
The hazard
According to the FDA, the ConvaTec CarboFlex dressings do not meet sterility assurance levels. The recall involves 63 market units distributed in California, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ConvaTec, Inc. has had 17 other recalls since Oct. 26, 2017. Recent brand recalls include ConvaTec Esteem Body Soft Urostomy Pouches on July 6, 2026, and ConvaTec Aquacel Ag Surgical SP Dressings on June 8, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include DeRoyal Covaderm Plus Dressing (May 18, 2026) and Medline Convenience Kits (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'ConvaTec CarboFlex', size 15cm x 20cm (6 in. x 8 in.), and order number 403204. Look for lot numbers 3J00675, 3J02320, 3J02332, 3L04811, or 4A00343.
Brand
ConvaTec
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the lot number and packaging to confirm if your ConvaTec CarboFlex dressing is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 6 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MO, NM, PA, TX, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 50 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1495-2024 (February 27, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1495-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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