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Accelerated Care Plus Omnisound Gel and EcoGel Recall: Bacterial Contamination Risk

Accelerated Care Plus recalls Omnisound Gel and EcoGel products due to potential bacterial contamination. FDA advises stopping use of all Eco-Med ultrasound gels after August 4, 2021.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2518-2021Medical device Accelerated Care Plus ›

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Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health

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Recalling firmAccelerated Care Plus Corporation4999 Aircenter Cir Ste 103 · Reno, NV 89502-7923

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Accelerated Care Plus is recalling Omnisound Gel (250 ml bottles and 5L containers) and EcoGel 200 (250 ml bottles) because they may contain bacteria. This could lead to infections if used in ultrasound procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61898-accelerated-care-plus-omnisound-gel-and-ecogel-recall-bacterial-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61898-accelerated-care-plus-omnisound-gel-and-ecogel-recall-bacterial-contamination · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2518-2021

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“Accelerated Care Plus Omnisound Gel and EcoGel Recall: Bacterial Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61898-accelerated-care-plus-omnisound-gel-and-ecogel-recall-bacterial-contamination. Based on FDA recall #Z-2518-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2518-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 25, 2021, that Accelerated Care Plus Corporation voluntarily recalled Omnisound Gel and EcoGel 200 ultrasound gels due to potential bacterial contamination. The agency stated the products may pose a risk of infection.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Accelerated Care Plus
Product: Omnisound Gel, 250 ml bottle
Product: Omnisound Gel, 5 L container
Product: EcoGel 200, 250 ml bottle
Manufacturer: Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Distribution period: January 1, 2018 thru August 4, 2021
Units affected: 9436

The hazard

Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. The FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers on August 18, 2021, addressing this issue.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include AVID Medical Halyard IV Start Kit Recall (2026-07-14), Cardinal Health Presource Convenience Kits Recall (2026-08-10), and Boston Scientific EndoVive Safety PEG Kit Recall (2026-02-10).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Omnisound Gel (250 ml bottles and 5L containers) or EcoGel 200 (250 ml bottles) manufactured by Eco-Med. These products were distributed from January 1, 2018 through August 4, 2021.

Brand
Accelerated Care Plus
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using all recalled Omnisound Gel and EcoGel products as they may contain bacteria that cause infections.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.

Aug 25, 2021Firm started the recall
Sep 24, 2021FDA classified it Class I
Oct 6, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Subject: Recall Z-2518-2021 — Accelerated Care Plus Omnisound Gel and EcoGel Recall: Bacterial Contamination Risk

Hello,

I own a Accelerated Care Plus Omnisound Gel and EcoGel Recall: Bacterial Contamination Risk that is covered by recall Z-2518-2021 from Accelerated Care Plus.

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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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2518-2021 (August 25, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2518-2021 to see it in context.
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