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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 17, 2020

Laws of Motion Disposable Surgical Gowns Lack Proper Labeling and May Not Meet FDA

Laws of Motion recalls single-use disposable surgical gowns that lack proper labeling and may not meet FDA standards for surgical gowns. Affected lots 1-47.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0296-2021Medical deviceLaws of Motion ›
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Recalling firmTHREAD COUNSEL INC DBA LAWS OF MOTION175 Varick St · New York, NY 10014-4604
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What happened, in plain English

Laws of Motion is recalling single-use disposable surgical gowns that did not include appropriate labeling and may not meet FDA standards. This could affect medical use safety. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64274-laws-of-motion-disposable-surgical-gowns-lack-proper-labeling-and.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64274-laws-of-motion-disposable-surgical-gowns-lack-proper-labeling-and · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0296-2021

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“Laws of Motion Disposable Surgical Gowns Lack Proper Labeling and May Not Meet FDA.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64274-laws-of-motion-disposable-surgical-gowns-lack-proper-labeling-and. Based on FDA recall #Z-0296-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0296-2021%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The gowns lack proper labeling, which could lead to incorrect use. They may not meet FDA standards for surgical gowns, potentially compromising medical safety during procedures.

Who’s affected

Healthcare workers and medical facilities using these gowns. Those with the specific lot numbers 1-47 are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot number on the gown packaging. The affected lots are numbered 1 through 47.

  • Brand
    Laws of Motion
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Lot Number

    Look for the lot number on the gown packaging to determine if it is affected (lots 1-4:47).

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New York.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to accounts in New York” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New York.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 17, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 25, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 4, 202032020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0296-2021 (September 17, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0296-2021 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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