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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 15, 2020

OraSure Pointts System Recall: Unsealed Boxes Risk Contamination

OraSure recalls Brazil-cataloged Pointts skin tag cryosurgical system (lot 9214, 9256) due to unsealed unit boxes. Consumers should check for unsealed packaging before use.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3003-2020Medical deviceOraSure ›
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Recalling firmOraSure Technologies, Inc.220 E 1st St · Bethlehem, PA 18015-1360
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OraSure is recalling skin tag removal devices sold in Brazil with catalog number 1001-0280. The units were shipped in boxes that didn't seal properly, which could lead to contamination. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64716-orasure-pointts-system-recall-unsealed-boxes-risk-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64716-orasure-pointts-system-recall-unsealed-boxes-risk-contamination · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3003-2020

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“OraSure Pointts System Recall: Unsealed Boxes Risk Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64716-orasure-pointts-system-recall-unsealed-boxes-risk-contamination. Based on FDA recall #Z-3003-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3003-2020%22&limit=1).

OraSure Technologies, Inc. recalled Pointts sistema de ellmlnact!;o de verrugas OTC - Brazil (Catalog Number: 1001-0280) due to unit boxes not being properly sealed, the FDA said on July 15, 2020.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: OraSure
  • Product: Pointts sistema de ellmlnact!;o de verrugas OTC - Brazil
  • Catalog Number: 1001-0280
  • Lot Numbers: 9214, 9256

The hazard

The recall involves unit boxes that are not properly sealed, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show OraSure Technologies, Inc. has three other recalls on record since Dec. 20, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Microbial Contamination from Packaging Wrinkles (June 12, 2026), Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Fungal Contamination Risk (Aug. 11, 2026) and Medical Convenience Kits with Contaminated Wipes Risk Infection (Aug. 10, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Brazil catalog number 1001-0280 on the box. Look for lot numbers 9214 or 9256. The product is an over-the-counter cryosurgical system for skin tags.

  • Brand
    OraSure
  • 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 III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the state of Rhode Island and the countries of Canada, Brazil.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-3001-2020CVS Advanced Wart Remover Kit, Catalog Number: 1001-0407 - Product Usage: indicated for over-the-counter a cryosurgical system for the treatment of common warts and plantar warts.; Lot Numbers: 9214, 925623400 units
Z-3002-2020Personelle OTC Skin Tag Remover, Canada Catalog Number: 1001-0314 - Product Usage: indicated for over-the-counter a cryosurgical system for the treatment of skin tags.; Lot Numbers: 92143000 units
Z-3003-2020Pointts sistema de ellmlnact!;o de verrugas OTC - Brazil Catalog Number: 1001-0280 - Product Usage: indicated for over-the-counter a cryosurgical system for the treatment of skin tags.; Lot Numbers: 9214, 925623220 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Box Seal

    Inspect the unit box for proper sealing before use. If unsealed, stop using the product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

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FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the state of Rhode Island and the countries of Canada, Brazil.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 15, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Sep 23, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 30, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 14, 2022420202022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3003-2020 (July 15, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3003-2020 to see it in context.
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