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Certified Safety Burn Sheets Recall: Risk of Shredding

Certified Safety recalls sterile burn sheets (60" x 96") that may shred, causing injury. Affected items include specific first aid kits. Stop using immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3078-2017Medical deviceCertified Safety ›
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Recalling firmCertified Safety Mfg Inc1400 Chestnut Ave · Kansas City, MO 64127-2023
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What happened, in plain English

Certified Safety is recalling sterile burn sheets that could shred, potentially causing injury. This affects first aid kits sold with specific model numbers. The recall is for safety reasons to prevent harm. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73564-certified-safety-burn-sheets-recall-risk-of-shredding.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73564-certified-safety-burn-sheets-recall-risk-of-shredding · Updated September 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3078-2017

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“Certified Safety Burn Sheets Recall: Risk of Shredding.” GovInfoNow, updated September 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73564-certified-safety-burn-sheets-recall-risk-of-shredding. Based on FDA recall #Z-3078-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3078-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Burn sheets may shred during use, creating small pieces that could cause injury. This is a risk in medical settings where sterile environments are critical for patient safety.

Who’s affected

People using sterile burn sheets or first aid kits with the specified model numbers are affected. Medical professionals and patients using these products are at highest risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Burn Sheet' (60" x 96"), model numbers Dukal 7305 or CSM R505-091, or first aid kits with CSM part number K608-0:61. The sheets have a Certified Safety logo and were sold with specific lot numbers.

  • Brand
    Certified Safety
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Immediately

    Discard any burn sheets or first aid kits with the specified model numbers and lot numbers to prevent injury.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 5 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution in the states of KY, MD, NY, PA, VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.4 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 26, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 25, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 6, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 3, 2020420172020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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-3078-2017 (June 26, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3078-2017 to see it in context.
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