Medical Company Recalls Iodine Pads Infected with Bacteria
A medical products manufacturer recalled iodine wipes due to FDA worries that the pads have been infected with an organism called Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, according to Examiner.com. The organism has caused very serious infections in humans, including meningitis in newborn infants, pneumonia in patients with breathing problems, and a illness commonly called the flesh-eating disease.
The wipes are used to prepare for surgery and to prevent infections in cuts and burns and are packaged under the names Cardinal Health, Medical Specialties, Triad, VHA, North Safety, Triad Plus, and Total Resources. The recall was issued after one skin infection was reported, though that infection was not life-threatening.
Before the recall of iodine pads, in February, executives with the medical products manufacturer notified customers, vendors and employees that they were no longer producing alcohol wipes or lubricating jelly, which had also been contaminated. There is currently an FDA investigation, as well as lawsuits pending against the company. One of those lawsuits is from a couple whose two year old died from bacterial meningitis after surgery. The couple blames the death on infected alcohol wipes.
Manufacturers have a duty to make sure their products do not harm consumers. If a customer is injured by a negligently manufactured product, the company that manufactured the product can be held liable. If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled medical product in Missouri, contact the St. Louis product liability lawyers at Page Law today at 314-322-8515. You may be entitled to compensation for all injuries you have suffered as a result of that dangerous product.
