Cardinal Health recalls preoperative kits that contain only one nasal swab instead of four, risking incomplete treatment of nasal staph infections.
Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment.
Cardinal Health is recalling preoperative kits that include only one nasal swab instead of the required four swabs for proper treatment of nasal staph infections. This could lead to incomplete decolonization and increased risk of infection.
The kits are designed to decolonize nasal staph infections before surgery. Using a kit with only one swab instead of four means the infection may not be fully treated, increasing the risk of post-surgical infection.
Healthcare professionals using the preoperative kits for nasal staph decolonization are most at risk. Patients undergoing surgery who use these kits may not receive full treatment.
Check for model number ORPDH5994A on the kit. Lot numbers 558357, 561502, 566549, 571467, or 574058 are affected. These kits were sold with varying expiration dates.
Look for model number ORPDH5994A on the kit.
Check if your kit has lot numbers 558357, 561502, 566549, 571467, or 574058.
The kits contain only one nasal swab instead of the required four for proper treatment of nasal staph infections.
Check the model number and lot numbers to see if your kit is affected. If it is, contact Cardinal Health for guidance.
The recall is for incomplete treatment of nasal staph infections, not a direct risk of injury. The danger level is low risk.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cardinal Health to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-3016-2020 — Cardinal Health Cardinal Health Hello, I own a Cardinal Health that is covered by recall Z-3016-2020 from Cardinal Health. 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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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.
