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Burlington Medical Thyroid Shield recalled for attenuation material degradation

Burlington Medical thyroid shields manufactured between January 16, 2025 and January 21, 2026 contain attenuation material that may degrade over time, reducing the shield's protective effectiveness. This affects multiple model numbers and sizes.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗

What to do

  1. Check your thyroid shield's model number and manufacturing date against the FDA recall list
  2. Contact Burlington Medical or your healthcare provider for instructions on repair, replacement, or return
  3. Stop using the shield if you cannot verify it is not affected
Official notice ↗

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product
Burlington Medical, Thyroid Shield.
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (under 100 years)

This recall covers 13 products — see all of them.

Details

Units affected
41,962 units
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
3 Elmhurst St, Suite 112, Newport News, VA, United States
Classification
Class II
Recall number
Z-1753-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
Burlington Medical, Thyroid Shield. Potential for attenuation degradation over time, decreasing the lifespan. All serial numbers are affected that were manufactured with Xenolite 800 attenuation material from 01/16/2025 to 01/21/2026. 1. Model Number: R8COPEH; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331299052 (COPE-R8COPEH-LG). 2. Model Number: R8TSBBB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260311 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBB-SM). 3. Model Number: R8TSBBN; UDI-DI: 00840331260328; Product Codes: THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBN-LG, THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBN-MD, THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBN-SM. 4. Model Number: R8TSBBR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260359 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBR-LG), 00840331260366 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBR-MD), 00840331260373 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBR-SM). 5. Model Number: R8TSBBT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260397 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBT-MD), 00840331260403 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBBT-SM). 6. Model Number: R8TSBHB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331295948 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHB-MD), 00840331295955 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHB-SM). 7. Model Number: R8TSBHN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260427 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHN-MD ), 00840331260434 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHN-SM ). 8. Model Number: R8TSBHR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260465 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHR-SM ), 00840331260458 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHR-MD ), 00840331260441 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHR-LG ). 9. Model Number: R8TSBHT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260489 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHT-MD ), 00840331260496 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSBHT-SM ). 10. Model Number: R8TSBMB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331295979 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMB-MD ), 00840331295986 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMB-SM ). 11. Model Number: R8TSBMN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260519 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMN-MD ). 12. Model Number: R8TSBMR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260533 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMR-LG ), 00840331260540 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMR-MD ), 00840331260557 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMR-SM ). 13. Model Number: R8TSBMT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260571 (THYROIDSHIELDOM8-R8TSBMT-MD ). 14. Model Number: R8TSCBB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331270525 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBB-LG ), 00840331270532 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBB-MD ), 00840331270549 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBB-SM ). 15. Model Number: R8TSCBN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260595 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBN-LG ), 00840331260601 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBN-MD ), 00840331260618 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBN-SM ). 16. Model Number: R8TSCBR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260625 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBR-LG ), 00840331260632 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBR-MD ), 00840331260649 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBR-SM ). 17. Model Number: R8TSCBS; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331270594 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBS-MD ), 00840331270587 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBS-SM ). 18. Model Number: R8TSCBT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260656 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBT-LG ), 00840331260663 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBT-MD ), 00840331260670 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCBT-SM ). 19. Model Number: R8TSCHB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331270495 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHB-LG ), 00840331270501 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHB-MD ), 00840331270518 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHB-SM ). 20. Model Number: R8TSCHN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260687 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHN-LG ), 00840331260694 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHN-MD ), 00840331260700 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHN-SM ). 21. Model Number: R8TSCHR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260717 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHR-LG ), 00840331260724 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHR-MD ), 00840331260731 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHR-SM ). 22. Model Number: R8TSCHS; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331270563 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHS-MD ), 00840331270556 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHS-SM ). 23. Model Number: R8TSCHT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260748 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHT-LG ), 00840331260755 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHT-MD ), 00840331260762 (THYROIDSHIELD8-R8TSCHT-SM ). 24. Model Number: R8TSCMB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331270464 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMB-LG ), 00840331270471 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMB-MD ), 00840331270488 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMB-SM ). 25. Model Number: R8TSCMN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260786 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMN-MD ), 00840331260793 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMN-SM ). 26. Model Number: R8TSCMR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260809 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMR-LG ), 00840331260816 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMR-MD ), 00840331260823 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMR-SM ). 27. Model Number: R8TSCMS; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260830 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMS-MD ), 00840331260847 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMS-SM ). 28. Model Number: R8TSCMT; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260854 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMT-LG ), 00840331260861 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMT-MD ), 00840331260878 (THYROIDSHIELDM8-R8TSCMT-SM ). 29. Model Number: R8TSOBB; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331271430 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSOBB-MD ). 30. Model Number: R8TSOBN; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260892 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSOBN-MD ). 31. Model Number: R8TSOBR; UDI-DI (Product Code): 00840331260922 (THYROIDSHIELDO8-R8TSOBR-MD ), 00840331260939 (THY
Hazard
Potential for attenuation degradation over time, decreasing the lifespan.

13 products in this recall

Burlington Medical radiation protective apparel recalled for weakening shielding

Burlington Medical is recalling 13 radiation protective products, including thyroid shields, vests, kilts, and aprons. The shielding may weaken over time, which shortens how long the garments provide protection. No injuries have been reported.

The agency lists each product separately. Check every one you might have.

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