Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 21, 2021

Cardinal Health Cesarean Birth Drape Recall: Sticking Film Prevents Proper Use

Cardinal Health recalls sterile cesarean birth drapes with dual layer anesthesia screen (catalog 29442N) due to plastic film causing sticking. This may prevent proper unfolding and application. Affected lot numbers listed.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2036-2021Medical device Cardinal Health ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The plastic film used to manufacture these Angiography Drape and Cesarean Birth Drape products is causing the drapes to stick, which may prevent the products from being unfolded and applied properly. Sold in single sterile and bulk non-sterile configurations.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmCardinal Health 200, LLC3651 Birchwood Dr · Waukegan, IL 60085-8337

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Cardinal Health is recalling sterile cesarean birth drapes that stick due to plastic film, which can prevent proper unfolding and application. This poses a risk of improper use during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62489-cardinal-health-cesarean-birth-drape-recall-sticking-film-prevents-proper.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62489-cardinal-health-cesarean-birth-drape-recall-sticking-film-prevents-proper · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2036-2021

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“Cardinal Health Cesarean Birth Drape Recall: Sticking Film Prevents Proper Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62489-cardinal-health-cesarean-birth-drape-recall-sticking-film-prevents-proper. Based on FDA recall #Z-2036-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2036-2021%22&limit=1).

Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalled Nonsterile Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen (Catalog Number 29442N) due to a Class II hazard. The FDA announced the recall on May 21, 2021. The plastic film may cause drapes to stick, preventing proper application.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Cardinal Health
Product: Nonsterile Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen
Catalog Number: 29442N
Lot Numbers: 0121QR2, 0391RR1, 3070QR1, 3280QR1, 3280QR2, 3290QR1, 3290QR2, 3300QR1, 3300QR2, 3310QR1, 3310QR2, 3320QR1, 3570QR1, 3570QR2
Units: 6461

The hazard

The plastic film used to manufacture these Angiography Drape and Cesarean Birth Drape products is causing the drapes to stick. This may prevent the products from being unfolded and applied properly.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Cardinal Health 200, LLC has 59 other recalls on record since 2017-06-27. Other recent recalls of similar products include Presource Packs with Microstream Components Risk of Delayed Treatment (2026-08-19), Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalls Presource Packs Containing Stryker StrykeFlow PS and AHTO tube sets (2026-08-18), and Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalls Presource Convenience Kits (2026-08-10). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Surgical Drapes Recall: Sterility Risk from Calibration Issues (2026-01-07), Medline C-Section Prep Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (2026-06-12), and Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Potential Sterility Breach in Packaging (2026-06-12).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the catalog number 29442N on the drape packaging. Affected lots include 0121QR2, 0391RR1, 3070QR1, 3280QR1, 3280QR2, 3290QR1, 3290QR2, 3300QR1, 3300QR2, 3310QR1, 3310QR2, 3320QR1, 3570QR1, and 3570QR2.

Brand
Cardinal Health
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 8 products

All 8 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 II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2031-2021	Sterile Femoral Angiography Drape with Single Pouch, Catalog Number 29525 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 20LJS033, 20MJS072	574 units
Z-2032-2021	Nonsterile Femoral Angiography Drape with Single Pouch, Catalog Number 29525N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 0141ER1, 0141ER2, 2400ER2, 2410ER1, 2410ER2, 2540ER2, 2550ER1, 2550ER2, 2580ER1, 2580ER2, 2590ER1, 2590ER2, 2600ER1, 2760ER2, 2880ER1, 2940ER1, 2940ER2, 3070ER1, 3080ER1, 3530ER1, 3530ER2	26250 units
Z-2033-2021	Sterile Radial/Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Number 29529 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 20HGR063, 20JGR059, 20JGR068, 20JGR094, 20KGR048, 20LGR074	3192 units
Z-2034-2021	Nonsterile Radial/Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Number 29529N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 2320DR1, 2330DR1, 2410DR1, 2440DR1, 2450DR1, 2580DR1, 2670DR1, 2730DR1, 2740DR1, 2790DR1, 2830DR1, 2860DR1, 2870DR1, 2890DR1, 2900DR1, 2930DR1, 2940DR1, 2950DR1, 3080DR1, 3310DR1, 3320DR1, 3330DR1, 3350DR1	13426 units
Z-2035-2021	Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen, Catalog Number 29442 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 20LRR092, 20MRR079	1638 units
Z-2036-2021	Nonsterile Sterile Cesarean Birth Drape with Dual Layer Anesthesia Screen, Catalog Number 29442N - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; Lot Numbers: 0121QR2, 0391RR1, 3070QR1, 3280QR1, 3280QR2, 3290QR1, 3290QR2, 3300QR1, 3300QR2, 3310QR1, 3310QR2, 3320QR1, 3570QR1, 3570QR2	6461 units
Z-2037-2021	Sterile Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Numbers: a) 29460, b) 29456 - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; a) 29460: Lot Numbers: 20LRS055, 20MRS073, 21ARS042 b) 29456: Lot Numbers: 20MMR062	5342 units
Z-2038-2021	Nonsterile Femoral Angiography Drape, Catalog Numbers: a) 29460NB, b) 29456NB - Product Usage: intended to be used as protective patient coverings, such as to isolate the site of a surgical incision from microbial and other contamination.; a) 29460NB: Lot Numbers: 0071PR1, 0121PR1, 0131PR1, 0141PR1, 0271PR1, 0281PR1, 0291PR1, 0351PR1, 0361PR1, 0391PR1, 0401PR1, 3040PR1, 3110PR1, 3250PR1, 3380PR1, 3510PR1, 3520PR1, 3530PR1 b) 29456NB: Lot Numbers: 3290LR1, 3300LR1, 3310LR1, 3320LR1, 3350LR1, 3390LR1, 3420LR1	15360 units

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Drape Lot Number
Look for the lot numbers listed in the recall: 0121QR2, 0391RR1, 3070QR1, 3280QR1, 3280QR2, 3290QR1, 3290QR2, 3300QR1, 3300QR2, 3310QR1, 3310QR2, 3320QR1, 3570QR1, 3570QR2.

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 terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.

May 21, 2021Firm started the recall
Jul 8, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Jul 14, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jan 8, 2024FDA terminated the recall

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-2036-2021 (May 21, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2036-2021 to see it in context.
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