Cardinal Health Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Webcol™ Large Alcohol Prep Pad - Due to Microbial Contamination

Published: 03/23/2026

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Dialysis Facilities,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Home Health,
  • Hospitals,
  • Long Term Care,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Office-Based Surgery,
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
  • Hospice,
  • Rural Health Clinics

Cardinal Health is recalling select lots of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads (70% isopropyl alcohol) due to microbial contamination identified as Paenibacillus phoenicis.

Instructions:

  1. REVIEW inventory for the affected product code.
  2. SEGREGATE and quarantine all affected product upon review of inventory.
  3. DISSEMINATE Cardinal Health’s notice to all departments, clinics and external campuses that handle the affected products.
  4. NOTIFY any customers to whom they may have distributed or fo…

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