Following a recent recall of potentially contaminated non-sterile alcohol prep pads, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today reminded health care professionals about the safe use of non-sterile ...

Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has announced the discontinuation of its non-sterile alcohol prep pad product line sold under the brand names Webcol and Curity, effective February 2012.

Pacific Disposables International has voluntarily recalled its non-sterile alcohol prep pads as a precaution to emerging concerns posed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the presence ...

A massive recall of potentially contaminated alcohol prep products by a second manufacturer is raising sharp questions about an entire category of medical supplies: non-sterile pads and swabs, ...

Alcohol prep pads have many uses, from cleaning wounds to sanitizing hands and surfaces to preparing skin for injections.

-- Consumers Alerted to Discontinue Use of Alcohol Prep Pads Packaged with Boniva® Injection, Fuzeon®, Nutropin A.Q. Pen®, Pegasys®, TNKase® Medicines -- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...

A recall of more than 300 million alcohol wipes for contamination of a potentially fatal bacteria is causing concerns among the country's hospitals, reports MSNBC. Pacific Disposables International ...

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These products may not be sterile and may have other quality issues. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare professionals not to use alcohol pads or benzalkonium chloride ...

Covidien recently announced the discontinuation of its non-sterile alcohol prep pad product line sold under the brand names Webcol and Curity. The change takes effect in February. “In an effort to ...