Webcol Alcohol Prep Pads recalled due to risk of infection

Cardinal Health has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads because they may result in infection. The company initiated the recall due to microbial contamination of Paenibacillus phoenicis. The FDA recall states that using the contaminated pads may result in local and systemic infections in at-risk populations. Those with impaired immune response, cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, or those with poorly controlled diabetes may develop life-threatening infections, such as bacteremia or central nervous system infections. The prep pads were distributed to the United States, Puerto Rico and Japan, between September 2025 and February 2026. The Webcol Alcohol Prep Pad lots under recall can be found here. Cardinal Health notified customers by mail on March 2 with instructions for next steps: REVIEW inventory for the affected product code. SEGREGATE and quarantine all affected product upon review of inventory. DISSEMINATE Cardinal Health's notice to all departments, clinics and external campuses that handle the affected products. NOTIFY any customers to whom they may have distributed or forwarded affected product about this voluntary recall. RETURN the acknowledgment form via fax to 614-652-9648 or email directly to GMB-FieldCorrectiveAction@cardinalhealth.com, confirming receipt of this product action. Anyone with questions about this recall can contact Cardinal Health at GMB-FieldCorrectiveAction@cardinalhealth.com or call 800-292-9332 Monday-Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm EST.