Focus: Infection Control

Cardinal Health recalls 9 million surgical gowns

About 7.7 million were distributed to 2,807 facilities across the country


Cardinal Health issued a voluntary recall of 9.1 million surgical gowns, according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.

Cardinal warned customers about potential quality issues with the Level 3 gowns and the procedure packs that contain them last week. 

About 7.7 million were distributed to 2,807 facilities across the country.

A Cardinal investigator visited two contract locations and found several concerns, including an open environment where gowns were exposed to air particulate and other contaminants. Hand sanitation also was not provided.

Read the article.

 

 



January 30, 2020


Topic Area: Infection Control

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