Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 11, 2021
Red Medical Supplies EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel: Bacterial Contamination Risk
Red Medical Supplies recalls EcoGel 200 blue ultrasound gel (Model 250UG-BMU) due to potential bacterial contamination. Products made between September 23, 2020 and August 8, 2021 are affected. Consumers should stop using and dispose of affected items.
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.
“Red Medical Supplies EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel: Bacterial Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61958-red-medical-supplies-ecogel-200-ultrasound-gel-bacterial-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0088-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0088-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on August 11, 2021, that Red Medical Supplies is recalling EcoGel 200 ultrasound gel due to potential bacterial contamination. The agency urges users to stop using the product immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Red Medical Supplies
Product: EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Blue Ultrasound Gel
Model No.: 250UG-BMU
Manufactured by: Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. between 2020.09.23 and 2021.08.08
The hazard
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Red Medical Supplies has had prior recalls, including a Class I recall of EcoGel 200 ultrasound gel in August 2021 due to bacterial contamination risks. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline medical kits with contaminated BD PurPrep 26mL (June 11, 2026), Medline Medical Kits Recalled Due to Possible Bacillus Contamination (June 11, 2026), and Medline Neuro Pack Kits Contaminated with Bacillus Species (June 11, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for the blue EcoGel 200 ultrasound gel with model number 250UG-BMU. Products were manufactured between September 23, 2020 and August 8, 2021.
Brand
Red Medical Supplies
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Firm sold product through Amazon.com. Domestic distribution nationwide.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0088-2022
EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Blue Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-BMU; All product manufactured by Eco-Med between 2020.09.23 - 2021.08.08
3000
Z-0089-2022
EcoGel 200 - RED Medical Supplies Clear Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-CMU; All product manufactured by Eco-Med between 2020.09.23 - 2021.08.08
2000
Z-0090-2022
EcoGel 100 - RED Medical Supplies Green Ultrasound Gel, Model No. 250UG-GLU; All product manufactured by Eco-Med between 2020.09.23 - 2021.08.08
639
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using and dispose of all EcoGel 200 blue ultrasound gel products with model number 250UG-BMU.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Firm sold product through Amazon.com. Domestic distribution nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Red Medical Supplies
We’ve drafted a message you can send Red Medical Supplies to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0088-2022 — Red Medical Supplies EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel: Bacterial Contamination Risk
Hello,
I own a Red Medical Supplies EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel: Bacterial Contamination Risk that is covered by recall Z-0088-2022 from Red Medical Supplies.
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.
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-0088-2022 (August 11, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0088-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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