Vinyl Patient Examination Glove
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for vinyl patient examination glove (product code LYZ), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 203
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 39
- Malfunctions
- 75
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2011–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2016-12-12TerminatedProcess control
McKesson Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves Catalog numbers 14-116, 14-118, 14-120, 14-136, 14-138 and 14-140
A container of McKesson vinyl gloves that failed the FDA leak test was inadvertently distributed.
- 2012-11-15TerminatedEmployee error
Select Medical Products Vinyl Powder-Free Exam Gloves, Medium Model # 6370 and Large Model # 6371, 100 per box; 10 boxes per case. Usage: Patient Examination.
Gulf South Medical Supply recalled their Select Medium and Large size Vinyl Exam Gloves because they were inadvertently shipped prior to U.S. Customs clearing them for sale.
- 2012-01-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Zee Clear Vinyl Medical Examination Gloves, Powder Free, Medium, Non-Sterile; 100 gloves per box, 10 boxes per case; Distributed by Zee Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA 92606, Made in China; Zee Part No.: 3061 Single Use, medical exam glove worn on the hand to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants
The gloves fail to meet the performance requirements of 21 CFR 800.20 for leakage defects.
- 2012-01-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Zee Clear Vinyl Medical Examination Gloves, Powder Free, Large, Non-Sterile; 100 gloves per box, 10 boxes per case; Distributed by Zee Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA 92606, Made in China; Zee Part No.: 3062 Single Use, medical exam glove worn on the hand to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants
The gloves fail to meet the performance requirements of 21 CFR 800.20 for leakage defects.
- 2012-01-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Zee Clear Vinyl Medical Examination Gloves, Powder Free, X-Large, Non-Sterile; 100 gloves per box, 10 boxes per case; Distributed by Zee Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA 92606, Made in China; Zee Part No.: 3063 Single Use, medical exam glove worn on the hand to provide a barrier against potentially infectious materials and other contaminants
The gloves fail to meet the performance requirements of 21 CFR 800.20 for leakage defects.
- 2009-05-26TerminatedRelease of Material/Component prior to receiving test results
Kimberly-Clark, Synthetic Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves, Small, Medium and Large, 100 gloves per box, Non-Sterile, For Medical Use, Catalogue Numbers: 55031, 55032, and 55033. Distributed by Kimberly Clark LLC, Roswell, GA
The product may contain defects/holes reducing the product's effectiveness as a barrier.
- TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component
Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves, Item Nos. 14-116, 14-118 Product Usage: Medical exam glove for use by professional healthcare workers and/or consumers.
The firm is recalling one lot of McKesson Powder Free Vinyl Exam Gloves because a sample of product from that lot did not meet certain release specifications. It is possible that certain gloves from this lot may not be of medical exam quality and, therefore, may not provide an effective barrier to infectious material.
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