Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

3M Durapore Advanced Recalled by 3M Company - Health Care Business Due to While the product meets all safety and efficacy...

Date: November 21, 2019
Company: 3M Company - Health Care Business
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact 3M Company - Health Care Business directly.

Affected Products

3M Durapore Advanced, Surgical Tape, Model Numbers: 1590-0, 1590-1, 1590-2, 1590-3, 1591-0, 1591-1, 1591-2, 1591-3, 1590S-1, 1590S-2, 1590B-118, 1590B-136

Quantity: 470,954 rolls

Why Was This Recalled?

While the product meets all safety and efficacy criteria, long term exposure of 3M Durapore Advanced Surgical Tape to continuous high moisture clinical applications has not fully met all of 3M s performance expectations. This use environment may cause tape bond failure, leading the tape to not perform as intended. Further, the tape fibers may fray which could be accidentally ingested or aspirated.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About 3M Company - Health Care Business

3M Company - Health Care Business has 40 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report