Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 23, 2017

Medline Sensicare Green Surgical Gloves: Possible Sterility Breach Risk

Medline recalls Sensicare Green Surgical Gloves (model MSG1285) due to possible open seal risking sterility breach. Affected units sold with Sunoco films.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0162-2018Medical device Medline ›

Lower-risk recall

Possible open seal on top portion of the package. Could cause breach of sterility.

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Recalling firmMedline Industries IncThree Lakes Drive · Northfield, IL 60093

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Medline is recalling Sensicare Green Surgical Gloves that may have an open seal, risking sterility breaches during surgery. This could lead to infections if used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72757-medline-sensicare-green-surgical-gloves-possible-sterility-breach-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72757-medline-sensicare-green-surgical-gloves-possible-sterility-breach-risk · Updated September 14, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0162-2018

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“Medline Sensicare Green Surgical Gloves: Possible Sterility Breach Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72757-medline-sensicare-green-surgical-gloves-possible-sterility-breach-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0162-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0162-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 23, 2017, that Medline Industries Inc voluntarily recalled Sensicare Green Surgical Gloves due to possible open seals that could breach sterility. The agency issued recall number Z-0162-2018 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Medline
Product: Sensicare Green Surgical Glove, PI, LF, PF
Model No.: MSG1285
Lot No.: 701893369485
Units affected: 8,000

The hazard

The recall cites a possible open seal on the top portion of the poly/poly peel pouch package with Sunoco films. This defect could cause a breach of sterility for the sterile surgical gloves.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries Inc has 48 other recalls on record since Sept. 25, 2015. Other recent recalls include a July 31, 2026 recall of Medline Convenience Kits for potential patient contamination due to open seals and Oct. 27, 2025 recalls of Medline Curad Germ-Shield Bandages and Quick-Strip Bandages for packaging sterility risks.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number MSG1285 and lot number 701893369485 on the packaging. The gloves are packaged in a poly/poly peel pouch with Sunoco films.

Brand
Medline
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Packaging
Look for model number MSG1285 and lot number 701893369485 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 46 states and D.C. and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.5 years after the firm started it.

Oct 23, 2017Firm started the recall
Nov 21, 2017FDA classified it Class II
Nov 29, 2017Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 6, 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

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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-0162-2018 (October 23, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0162-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 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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