Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
Otopore Square outer ear wound dressing, Firm Catalog Number 5400-020-100 and Forte Catalog Number 5400-020-100ITL
Why it was recalled
There is a potential for blister seals on the product to present a bubble on the seal area of the packaging. This seal acts as a sterile barrier and, in this event, indicates that the sterility seal has been breached.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
5400-020-100 UDI-DI: 07613327301656, Lot Numbers: 2022101016 2023021716 2023062115 2023082113 2024022114; 5400-020-100ITL UDI-DI: 07613327359497, Lot Numbers: 2023021715 2023100214 2023102315 2024012414 2024022615 2024041015 2024052114 2024082713 2023072513 2023100515 2023102615 2024012914 2024030515 2024041714 2024052415 2023082114 2023101015 2023111515 2024020117 2024030815 2024042214 2024060412 2023082915 2023101312 2024010813 2024021315 2024031314 2024050713 2024072912 2023092532 2023101815 2024011115 2024021615 2024040515 2024051414 2024081415
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Corporation
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1475-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Portage, MI
- Recall initiated
- 2025-02-25
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-1475-2025 · Source: openFDA enforcement.