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title: "SURGIFOAM\" Absorbable Gelatin Powder Kit, Product Code 1979. — FDA record Z-1881-2024 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Some applicator tips from these lots had open seals."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-device-z-1881-2024-surgifoam-absorbable-gelatin-powder-kit-product-code-1979/
updated: 2026-10-01
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# SURGIFOAM" Absorbable Gelatin Powder Kit, Product Code 1979. — FDA record Z-1881-2024

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Apr 23, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: SURGIFOAM" Absorbable Gelatin Powder Kit, Product Code 1979.
- **Reason**: Some applicator tips from these lots had open seals.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Ethicon, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 5,184 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-1881-2024

[Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22Z-1881-2024%22)

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product Number: 1979, UDI/DI: 15712123000264, Lot/Serial Numbers: 272574, 272369 and 272770. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: May 29, 2024
- **Recall initiation date**: Apr 23, 2024
- **Center classification date**: May 22, 2024

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Medical devices records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medical-devices/) [Ethicon, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/ethicon-inc/)