FDA-Device2025-12-17Class IIPACKAGING DEFECT
Medline Fur Friends adhesive bandages recalled for compromised sterile packaging
Nationwide distributionMedical devices
What this means
Medline discovered that Fur Friends Plastic Sterile Adhesive Bandages (0.75" x 3") may have open or damaged seals in their packaging. This damage could allow bacteria or other contaminants to reach the bandages, making them non-sterile even though they are labeled as sterile. The issue affects all lots of the product.
- Stop using any Fur Friends Plastic Sterile Adhesive Bandages (0.75" x 3", Medline Item NON256133QS) in your home
- Throw away opened or unopened packages of this product
- Use a different sterile bandage product for wound care
- Contact Medline or your healthcare provider if you have questions
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Medline has identified that all lots of the Curad Touch-Free and Quick-Strip Bandages may exhibit open seals in the packaging which may compromise the sterility of the product.
Intended for
All ages
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
US, Guam, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Affected count
1,566,500 units
Manufactured in
3 Lakes Dr, N/A, Northfield, IL, United States
Products
Fur Friends Plastic Sterile Adhesive Bandages, 0.75" x 3", Medline Item Number NON256133QS
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0902-2026More Medline recalls
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