FDA Recalls Iodine Wipes Due to Infectious Organism Found in Product
A manufacturer of medical
products recalled iodine wipes due to the Federal Drug Administration's
concerns that the medication has been infected with an organism called Elizabethkingia
meningoseptica, according to the website Examiner.com. The bacterium has caused
many very serious infections in humans, which includes pneumonia in patients
with respiratory problems, meningitis in infants, and a disease commonly referred
to as the flesh-eating disease.
The wipes, which are used to prepare for surgery and to help prevent infections in cuts and burns, are packaged under the names Medical Specialties, Cardinal Health, Triad Plus, North Safety, Triad, VHA, and Total Resources. The recall was issued after one nonlife-threatening skin infection was reported after use.
Before the recall of the iodine pads in February, executives with the medical products manufacturer notified its customers, employees, and vendors that they were no longer producing lubricating jelly or alcohol wipes, which was also contaminated. Currently, there is an investigation by the FDA and many pending lawsuits against the company due to the defective product. One of the lawsuit claimants is a couple whose two-year-old child died after surgery from bacterial meningitis.
Manufacturers have a responsibility to make sure their products are safe for consumers. If a defective product injures you, the manufacturer of the product should be held liable. If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled medication or product in Missouri, contact our experienced product liability attorneys at 800-956-2487. You and your family may be entitled to compensation as a result of the harmful product.
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Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles product liability cases that result in personal injury or death throughout the United States. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of a drug company, please contact a product liability attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.
