Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 10, 2020

Ethicon Perma-Hand Silk Suture Recall: Shelf Life Risk

Ethicon recalls Perma-Hand and Virgin Silk Blue sutures with product codes EH7457G and others due to potential shelf life issues beyond 5 years.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2486-2020Medical device Ethicon ›

Lower-risk recall

Lots of size 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture may not meet the stringent full shelf life of 5 years

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Recalling firmEthicon, Inc.Us Highway 22 West · Somerville, NJ 08876

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Ethicon is recalling Perma-Hand and Virgin Silk Blue sutures that may not meet the 5-year shelf life requirement. This could lead to product failure after the intended storage period. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65009-ethicon-perma-hand-silk-suture-recall-shelf-life-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65009-ethicon-perma-hand-silk-suture-recall-shelf-life-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2486-2020

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“Ethicon Perma-Hand Silk Suture Recall: Shelf Life Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65009-ethicon-perma-hand-silk-suture-recall-shelf-life-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2486-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2486-2020%22&limit=1).

Ethicon, Inc. recalled PERMA-HAND/MERSILK SILK BLU and VIRGIN SILK BLU sutures on June 10, 2020, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The hazard is that lots of size 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture may not meet the full shelf life of 5 years.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Ethicon
Product: PERMA-HAND/MERSILK SILK BLU, VIRGIN SILK BLU
Product Codes: EH7457G, EH7983G, FV768, FV769, FV7771, U7058, U7059, W1782, W1784, W1819, W1820, W818, W819, W870
Lots: JPM942, KL6991, LGM827, LEZ809, MK6383, MMZ678, JLK294, KDZ665, KGK318, LB6583, LBZ323, MHZ265, JKM117, KGZ428, LCM926, LJ6781, JK5467, KG6391, KGK122, LDM751, LGM998, MLZ444, JJH828, JJQ472, JPE958, JPH660, JPJ413, KDB811, KDP880, KEA813, KED040, KEH484, KJH714, KKH186, KKH414, KKH422, KKJ413, KKQ351, LAH173, LAH250, MLQ803, MLQ983, LMH564, MLH118, JHH622, JKH290, JKH291, JKJ367, JMH262, JMH451, KCJ065, KCJ468, KGH971, KGJ788, KJH581, KKJ280, KMH239, LBJ014, LEH309, LMB752, MCQ954, MEB754, MKH209, KHJ240, LMH575, MCH323, JPE551, JPH615, JPJ120, KAH393, KDB810, KDH640, KDH719, KDP776, KED059, KEE862, KEH320, KEH438, KEH483, KJH266, KJH284, KJH948, KJJ285, KJJ336, KJJ971, KKP008, KKQ042, KKQ106, MEQ614, MJH320, MLA210, MMH143, KCB768, KDE561, KDE646, KDH112, KDH113, KDH114, KDH204, KDH205, KDH330, KDH361, KDH362, KGJ025, LBH039, MAB866, MGQ557, MHB435, MHB476, MHH396, MJH936, MKH098, MKH779, MLH064, JLJ429, JLJ813, JLQ137, JMJ111, JMJ541, JPH389, JPH467, JPH614, JPJ048, JPJ119, JPJ353, JPP592, JPP795, KJQ327, KKP006, KLH997, KPR661, LCJ238, LPB629, LPH954, MHB548, MKH419, MKH511, MKH533, MKQ474, MLH817, MLJ838, MMB871, MMH381, MEQ276, MJQ277, MMH382, MPJ283, JJP588, KGJ148, LCJ335, MCH324, MEJ543
Size: 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture
Units affected: 99,612 eaches

The hazard

Lots of size 8-0 Blue twisted Silk Suture may not meet the stringent full shelf life of 5 years. The FDA said this defect constitutes a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ethicon, Inc. has 25 other recalls on record since 2017-08-17. Other recent recalls include the 2024-10-08 Ethicon Monocryl Sutures Recall, the 2024-09-25 Ethicon Coated VICRYL Suture Recall, and the 2024-05-10 Ethicon Monocryl Plus Suture Recall. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-06-24 Covidien Dermalon 4-0 Blue 75cm Sutures Recall, the 2026-06-24 Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall, and the 2025-11-13 Medline 5.5" Sterile Scissors Recall.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product codes listed in the recall: EH7457G, EH7983G, FV768, FV769, FV7771, U7058, U7059, W1782, and other codes provided in the recall notice.

Brand
Ethicon
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Codes
Identify if your sutures have any of the listed product codes from the recall notice.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 28 days after the firm started it.

Jun 10, 2020Firm started the recall
Jul 2, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Jul 8, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

What should I do if I have these sutures?

Check the product codes on your sutures against the list provided in the recall notice to determine if they are affected.

Are there any safety risks if I use these sutures?

The recall indicates a potential issue with shelf life, but there is no mention of immediate safety risks like injury or death during normal use.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/65009-ethicon-perma-hand-silk-suture-recall-shelf-life-risk">Ethicon Perma-Hand Silk Suture Recall: Shelf Life Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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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-2486-2020 (June 10, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2486-2020 to see it in context.
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