Field Safety Notice Saraco Industries Clinigo Wipes Contamination (ICN 3303)
Important Customer Notice Status New Type Product Recall
NHSSC: 120
Alert:
- Saraco Industries has issued a Voluntary Withdrawal Notice regarding specific batches of Clinigo Wipes.
- Following a number of complaints, the supplier identified sporadic mould contamination in the affected batches.
- Their preliminary investigations have confirmed the presence of Penicillium mould species.
Products Affected:
- Three products are affected.
- Three affected products are available via the stocked route from NHS Supply Chain.
|
NPC |
Product Description |
Supplier Code / MPC |
|
VEP001 |
Clinigo Wipe Patient Wet Body 50gsm 200 x 300mm maceratable 60 wipes per pack |
CPC8225 |
|
VEP003 |
Clinigo Wipe Patient Wet Hands and face 50gsm 150 x 200mm maceratable 80 wipes per pack |
CPH8195 |
|
VEP004 |
Clinigo Wipe Patient Wet Hands and face 50gsm 150 x 200mm maceratable 24 wipes per pack |
CPH8188 |
- Please see the suppliers Withdrawal Notice for information on the affected lot numbers.
- NHS Supply Chain stock has been checked and all the affected products quarantined.
- These products are suspended and unavailable to order.
- We are expecting supply to resume towards the end of May 2026.
- Potential indirect alternatives are available. We are working with suppliers to look at bolstering the alternatives to support the supply disruption.
- See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product and potential alternatives.
- Where potential alternatives are identified, customers are advised to consult your own clinical experts to ensure suitability for your organisation’s use of these products.
Next Steps:
- Read and follow the full instructions in the Voluntary Withdrawal Notice and share with all users of the affected products.
- Cease use and quarantine all the affected batch numbers.
- Contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor with full details of the affected products in your possession, including product codes, lot numbers and quantity. Your Customer Services Advisor will give you a unique CMS log number.
- Dispose of the affected products in accordance with your local regulations.
- Upon written confirmation of disposal in the form of an email, quoting the CMS reference, your Customer Services Advisor will raise the appropriate credit.
If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Service Advisor or the Acute team.
Please be aware that in the event of a Field Safety Notice/Product Recall we may need to provide manufacturers, UK responsible Persons and Distributers with contact details of customers who have potentially received the affected stock. This is to help them to reconcile their stock and evidence to the regulators that all actions have been taken to ensure that the unused products have been removed from customers to prevent inadvertent use of faulty and potentially unsafe products.
