North Coast Medical Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2021 - (Recall #: Z-2582-2021)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2021.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Norco Ultrasound Gel, Item/Description: NC70479/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL; NC70479-5/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters; NC70479-5C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479-5C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 5 liters (4); NC70479C/Norco Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24); NC70479C/North Coast Ultrasound Gel, 250 mL (24)

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: August 27, 2021

Date Posted: October 6, 2021

Recall Number: Z-2582-2021

Event ID: 88613

Reason for Recall:

Ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical, Inc. may contain bacterial contamination. On August 18, 2021, FDA published a Letter to Health Care Providers to further address this issue: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 576

Code Information:

All lots within the expiration date.

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Canada, Israel, South Africa, Australia, South Korea, France, Singapore, Grand Cayman, and Switzerland

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated