FDA Device recall Z-1406-2023
Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2023-04-26
On 2023-04-26 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251 by Avanos Medical, citing incorrect expiration date.
Read the official FDA Device notice
| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1406-2023 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2023-02-03 |
| Published | 2023-04-26 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC |
| Company | Avanos Medical |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251
Reason
Incorrect expiration date.
Identifiers
| code_info | a) 12241, Lot Numbers: 20067528, 20069614, 20077132, 20079287, 20079286, 20079285, 20079284, 20079283, 20079282, 20082…a) 12241, Lot Numbers: 20067528, 20069614, 20077132, 20079287, 20079286, 20079285, 20079284, 20079283, 20079282, 20082126, 20082118, 20082119, 20082120, 20082121, 20082122, 20086314; b) 12243, Lot Numbers: 20050262, 20050263, 20050261, 20050264, 20050265, 20058683, 20058689, 20061145, 20061947, 20061946, 20062596, 20062597, 20063681, 20063682, 20064346, 20064347, 20064363, 20064364, 20064656, 20064657, 20065662, 20065663, 20065667, 20065668, 20067519, 20067520, 20067478, 20069597, 20069598, 20069601, 20072177, 20072184, 20072181, 20072182, 20072183, 20072189, 20075102, 20075104, 20077212, 20075105, 20077328, 20077391, 20077403, 20077407, 20079296, 20079297, 20079312, 20079313, 20079260, 20079261, 20079299, 20079300, 20079301, 20079315, 20084389, 20084390, 20082130, 20082175, 20082176, 20082177, 20086318, 20086319, 20082179, 20086271, 20086272, 20088628, 20088600, 20089012, 20089015, 20090190, 20090206, 20090191; c) 12251, Lot Numbers: 20054925, 20054926, 20056744, 20056745, 200576 |
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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-1406-2023%22
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