FDA Device recall Z-0194-2022
IPL Coupling Gel, I L (AX1009013), 12 pack of 0.25 L (AX1009018), 6 pack of 1 L (AX1009019 or AX1009063)
- FDA Device
- Class I
- terminated
- Published 2021-11-10
On 2021-11-10 the FDA classified a Class I recall of IPL Coupling Gel, I L (AX1009013), 12 pack of 0.25 L (AX1009018), 6 pack of 1 L (AX1009019 or AX1009063) by Lumenis, citing ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers t….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-0194-2022 |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2021-10-14 |
| Published | 2021-11-10 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Lumenis |
| Distribution | US |
Product
IPL Coupling Gel, I L (AX1009013), 12 pack of 0.25 L (AX1009018), 6 pack of 1 L (AX1009019 or AX1009063); and IPL Coupling Gel or EcoGel 200, 0.25 L (AX1009012) manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical
Reason
Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health.
Identifiers
| code_info | Distributed within the last three years |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0194-2022%22
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