Avanos Medical, Inc. Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251 Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251
Brand
Avanos Medical, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
a) 12241, Lot Numbers: 20067528, 20069614, 20077132, 20079287, 20079286, 20079285, 20079284, 20079283, 20079282, 20082126, 20082118, 20082119, 20082120, 20082121, 20082122, 20086314, b) 12243, Lot Numbers: 20050262, 20050263, 20050261, 20050264, 20050265, 20058683, 20058689, 20061145, 20061947, 20061946, 20062596, 20062597, 20063681, 20063682, 20064346, 20064347, 20064363, 20064364, 20064656, 20064657, 20065662, 20065663, 20065667, 20065668, 20067519, 20067520, 20067478, 20069597, 20069598, 20069601, 20072177, 20072184, 20072181, 20072182, 20072183, 20072189, 20075102, 20075104, 20077212, 20075105, 20077328, 20077391, 20077403, 20077407, 20079296, 20079297, 20079312, 20079313, 20079260, 20079261, 20079299, 20079300, 20079301, 20079315, 20084389, 20084390, 20082130, 20082175, 20082176, 20082177, 20086318, 20086319, 20082179, 20086271, 20086272, 20088628, 20088600, 20089012, 20089015, 20090190, 20090206, 20090191, c) 12251, Lot Numbers: 20054925, 20054926, 20056744, 20056745, 20057662, 20057664, 20057663, 20057665, 20058694, 20058695, 20058696, 20058697, 20061147, 20061148, 20061149, 20061951, 20061952, 20061953, 20062605, 20062608, 20062609, 20063691, 20063692, 20063693, 20064348, 20064349, 20064350, 20065664, 20065665, 20065666, 20067479, 20067501, 20067502, 20067500, 20067503, 20067504, 20069599, 20069602, 20069603, 20069600, 20069604, 20069605, 20072178, 20072188, 20072190, 20072179, 20072191, 20072180, 20072187, 20075101, 20075097, 20075098, 20075099, 20075100, 20075085, 20075086, 20075087, 20075088, 20076648, 20075089, 20075090, 20075094, 20077330, 20075095, 20077384, 20077383, 20077385, 20077375, 20077376, 20077397, 20077377, 20077378, 20077398, 20077379, 20077380, 20077381, 20077382, 20079226, 20079227, 20079228, 20079229, 20079243, 20079250, 20079252, 20079253, 20079255, 20079256, 20079235, 20079236, 20079237, 20079239, 20079240, 20079241, 20079242, 20082076, 20082077, 20082078, 20082079, 20082080, 20082082, 20082083, 20082084, 20082086, 20082087, 20082090, 20082091, 20082092, 20082103, 20082093, 20082094, 20082095, 20082073, 20082074, 20082075, 20082098, 20082070, 20082071, 20082072, 20086306, 20086309, 20086310, 20086305, 20086307, 20086308, 20086275, 20086276, 20086277, 20086278, 20086279, 20086300, 20086301, 20086302, 20086303, 20086304, 20088253, 20088256, 20088254, 20088257, 20088258, 20088259, 20088260, 20088261, 20088255, 20088262, 20088263, 20088264, 20088265, 20088266, 20088619, 20088620, 20088621, 20088622, 20088623, 20089019, 20089080, 20089081, 20089082
Products Sold
a) 12241, Lot Numbers: 20067528, 20069614, 20077132, 20079287, 20079286, 20079285, 20079284, 20079283, 20079282, 20082126, 20082118, 20082119, 20082120, 20082121, 20082122, 20086314; b) 12243, Lot Numbers: 20050262, 20050263, 20050261, 20050264, 20050265, 20058683, 20058689, 20061145, 20061947, 20061946, 20062596, 20062597, 20063681, 20063682, 20064346, 20064347, 20064363, 20064364, 20064656, 20064657, 20065662, 20065663, 20065667, 20065668, 20067519, 20067520, 20067478, 20069597, 20069598, 20069601, 20072177, 20072184, 20072181, 20072182, 20072183, 20072189, 20075102, 20075104, 20077212, 20075105, 20077328, 20077391, 20077403, 20077407, 20079296, 20079297, 20079312, 20079313, 20079260, 20079261, 20079299, 20079300, 20079301, 20079315, 20084389, 20084390, 20082130, 20082175, 20082176, 20082177, 20086318, 20086319, 20082179, 20086271, 20086272, 20088628, 20088600, 20089012, 20089015, 20090190, 20090206, 20090191; c) 12251, Lot Numbers: 20054925, 20054926, 20056744, 20056745, 20057662, 20057664, 20057663, 20057665, 20058694, 20058695, 20058696, 20058697, 20061147, 20061148, 20061149, 20061951, 20061952, 20061953, 20062605, 20062608, 20062609, 20063691, 20063692, 20063693, 20064348, 20064349, 20064350, 20065664, 20065665, 20065666, 20067479, 20067501, 20067502, 20067500, 20067503, 20067504, 20069599, 20069602, 20069603, 20069600, 20069604, 20069605, 20072178, 20072188, 20072190, 20072179, 20072191, 20072180, 20072187, 20075101, 20075097, 20075098, 20075099, 20075100, 20075085, 20075086, 20075087, 20075088, 20076648, 20075089, 20075090, 20075094, 20077330, 20075095, 20077384, 20077383, 20077385, 20077375, 20077376, 20077397, 20077377, 20077378, 20077398, 20077379, 20077380, 20077381, 20077382, 20079226, 20079227, 20079228, 20079229, 20079243, 20079250, 20079252, 20079253, 20079255, 20079256, 20079235, 20079236, 20079237, 20079239, 20079240, 20079241, 20079242, 20082076, 20082077, 20082078, 20082079, 20082080, 20082082, 20082083, 20082084, 20082086, 20082087, 20082090, 20082091, 20082092, 20082103, 20082093, 20082094, 20082095, 20082073, 20082074, 20082075, 20082098, 20082070, 20082071, 20082072, 20086306, 20086309, 20086310, 20086305, 20086307, 20086308, 20086275, 20086276, 20086277, 20086278, 20086279, 20086300, 20086301, 20086302, 20086303, 20086304, 20088253, 20088256, 20088254, 20088257, 20088258, 20088259, 20088260, 20088261, 20088255, 20088262, 20088263, 20088264, 20088265, 20088266, 20088619, 20088620, 20088621, 20088622, 20088623, 20089019, 20089080, 20089081, 20089082
Avanos Medical, Inc. is recalling Avanos Ballard Oral Care Swab, Bulk Packed, Product Codes: a) 12241, b) 12243, c) 12251 due to Incorrect expiration date.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Incorrect expiration date.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Avanos issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall notice to its consignees on 02/03/2023 by US mail. The notice explained the issue and requested the following: 1) Use the products prior to their 5-year expiration date; 2) Complete and return the Acknowledgement Form via email; and 3) Circulate the notice to all departments and satellite facilities who may have received the product.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026