CanadaBurlington Medical Inc. thyroid shields (Bib, Classic, Visor), vests and kilts with the listed model/catalogue numbers and specified lot or serial numbers (for example R8TSBHR, R8TSCHR, R8TSVMR, R8VEST, R8KILT) are affected. They were recalled because they may not provide adequate radiation protection due to possible attenuation degradation, which could increase the risk of radiation exposure; users should immediately stop using affected garments and contact Burlington Medical at info@burmed.com for return and replacement.
What's being recalled
Companies: Burlington Medical Inc., 3 Elmhurst Street, Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23603.
How to identify it
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Bib; Lot or serial number: 1126060009; Model or catalogue number: R8TSBHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Bib; Lot or serial number: 1179475002; Model or catalogue number: R8TSBBR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Bib; Lot or serial number: 1176362003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSBMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1164677002; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1141376006; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1179255003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1175063003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1177561003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 1176009003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Classic; Lot or serial number: 2009906004; Model or catalogue number: R8TSCHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Visor; Lot or serial number: 1175359003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSVMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Visor; Lot or serial number: 1152579006; Model or catalogue number: R8TSVHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Visor; Lot or serial number: 1175944003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSVMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Visor; Lot or serial number: 1175395003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSVMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Visor; Lot or serial number: 1176226003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSVHR
Affected products: Vest; Lot or serial number: 1175944001; Model or catalogue number: R8VEST
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1175063002; Model or catalogue number: S8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1179475003; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1178753002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1179643003; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1177561002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1179255002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1141376008; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1158828002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1176362002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1156649002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1175359005; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1176448002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1179189002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1175944002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1179535003; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1152579002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1176226002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1126060011; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1176009002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1175395004; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Kilts; Lot or serial number: 1176983002; Model or catalogue number: R8KILT
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1158828003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1179189003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1179535002; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSHR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1156649003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1176448006; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1176816001; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1178753006; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1179643002; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Thyroid Shield, Standard; Lot or serial number: 1176983003; Model or catalogue number: R8TSSMR
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1179643001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1177561001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1178753001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1179255001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1158828001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1176362001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1156649001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1176448001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1179189001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1175359007; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1141376007; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1179535001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1152579001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1176226001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1126060010; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1176009001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1179475001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1175395002; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1176983001; Model or catalogue number: R8PVEST
Affected products: Peak Vest; Lot or serial number: 1175063001; Model or catalogue number: S8PVEST
The hazard
Burlington Medical is voluntarily recalling certain thyroid shield, vest, and kilt radiation protection garments. The affected garments may not provide adequate radiation protection due to possible attenuation degradation, which could increase the risk of radiation exposure and potential injury.
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
Users should immediately stop using the affected radiation protection garments and contact Burlington Medical at info@burmed.com for return and replacement.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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