3M Company - Health Care Business: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-0552-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ACE(TM) BRAND, ULTRA LITE ANKLE brace: (a) Size Selection Medium, Cat #901014, UPC 051131019984 2; (b) Size Selection Large, Cat #901015, UPC 0 51131019985 9

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 1, 2017

Date Posted: February 14, 2018

Recall Number: Z-0552-2018

Event ID: 78444

Reason for Recall:

Mold was found on the non-patient contact surfaces of the product and was identified as Aspergillus candidus.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 996 units

Code Information:

(a) Cat #901014, Lot Numbers: 7223T2, 7133C2, 7144E2, 7332I2 (b) Cat #901015, Lot Number 7223U2

Distribution Pattern:

AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated