Medline Industries, LP is recalling approximately 106,621 units of Puracol and Puracol Plus Collagen Wound Dressings due to elevated levels of endotoxins. These sterile dressings, used for wound care, were distributed nationwide in the US and internationally to Mexico and Panama. Using these affected products can lead to serious health complications, including severe inflammatory responses or systemic infections.
The elevated endotoxin levels in the dressings can trigger a strong inflammatory response, causing local tissue irritation, delayed wound healing, or systemic effects like fever and low blood pressure. In severe cases, this condition can progress to septic shock, which is a life-threatening medical emergency.
MSC8522 is Puracol; MSC8622EP is Puracol Plus.
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