Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 21, 2019

3M Durapore Surgical Tape Recall: Moisture Exposure Risk

3M recalls Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape models 1590-0 to 1591-3 due to moisture exposure causing bond failure and potential fiber fraying. Affected items may not perform as intended or pose ingestion risk.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0719-2020Medical device 3M ›

Lower-risk recall

While the product meets all safety and efficacy criteria, long term exposure of 3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape to continuous high moisture clinical applications has not fully met all of 3M s performance expectations. This use environment may cause tape bond failure, leading the tape to not perform as intended. Further, the tape fibers may fray which could be accidentally ingested or aspirated.

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Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business3m Center 2510 Conway Ave , B# 275-5-W-6 · Saint Paul, MN 55144-0001

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

3M is recalling specific surgical tape models because prolonged moisture exposure in clinical use can cause the tape to fail and potentially fray, leading to accidental ingestion or aspiration. This affects healthcare professionals using the tape in wet environments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66468-3m-durapore-surgical-tape-recall-moisture-exposure-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66468-3m-durapore-surgical-tape-recall-moisture-exposure-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0719-2020

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“3M Durapore Surgical Tape Recall: Moisture Exposure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66468-3m-durapore-surgical-tape-recall-moisture-exposure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0719-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0719-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-11-21 that 3M Company - Health Care Business is recalling 3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape due to potential bond failure and fiber fraying. The agency issued recall number Z-0719-2020 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: 3M
Product: 3M Durapore Advanced, Surgical Tape
Model Numbers: 1590-0, 1590-1, 1590-2, 1590-3, 1591-0, 1591-1, 1591-2, 1591-3, 1590S-1, 1590S-2, 1590B-118, 1590B-136
Lots: All lots
Quantity: 470,954 rolls

The hazard

GovInfoNow's records show that long-term exposure to continuous high moisture clinical applications may cause the tape bond to fail. The tape fibers may also fray, which could be accidentally ingested or aspirated.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show 3M Company - Health Care Business has 17 other recalls on record since 2015-08-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include 3M Clarity Precision Grip Attachments (2024-11-22), 3M Tegaderm CHG Dressing (2024-08-14), and 3M Durapore Surgical Tape (2024-03-20). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Forceps (2025-11-13), Medline 5.5" Sterile Scissors (2025-11-13), and Laborie Solar GI System (2026-05-21).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for model numbers 1590-0 through 1591-3 or 1590S-1, 1590S-2, 1590B-118, 1590B-136 on the tape packaging. All lots of these models are affected.

Brand
3M
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Model
Identify the model number on the tape packaging to confirm if it is in the affected list.
Contact 3M for Guidance
Reach out to 3M Customer Support for specific instructions on handling affected tape.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Denmark” 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 17 months after the firm started it.

Nov 21, 2019Firm started the recall
Dec 20, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Jan 1, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 23, 2021FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/66468-3m-durapore-surgical-tape-recall-moisture-exposure-risk">3M Durapore Surgical Tape Recall: Moisture Exposure Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-0719-2020 (November 21, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0719-2020 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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