PERMA-HAND™ Silk Suture Recall Over Alcohol-Based Tubing Fluid
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Ethicon LLC is recalling one lot of PERMA-HAND™ Silk Suture after determining it was incorrectly manufactured with an unapproved alcohol-based tubing fluid.
The full picture behind this Health Canada recall
This notice was issued by Health Canada on September 25, 2026 and geographically references Canada. Its severity classification of "medium" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product & Food Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
Ethicon determined that PERMA-HAND™ Silk Suture subject to this recall was incorrectly manufactured with an alcohol-based tubing fluid in the primary packaging. This tubing fluid is an isopropyl alcohol (IPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), and sodium benzoate solution previously used in the manufacture of a different suture product. Up to 80% of the impacted lot may have had the alcohol-based tubing fluid. Tubing fluid is not a material approved for use in the manufacture of PERMA-HAND™ Silk Suture.
Which Products Are Affected
PERMA-HAND™ Silk Suture, model or catalogue number N271H, lot or serial number RLBDPJ.
What You Should Do
No specific consumer action steps are provided in the recall notice.
Why This Matters
The recall addresses the use of an unapproved material in the manufacture of the suture product.
Source
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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