TOPIC: Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pad by Cardinal Health: Recall - Due to Microbial Contamination
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Patient, Health Care Professional, Pharmacy, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases
ISSUE: Cardinal Health is recalling select lots of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads (70% isopropyl alcohol) due to microbial contamination identified as Paenibacillus phoenicis.
There is a reasonable probability that use of the contaminated pads may result in local and systemic infections in at-risk populations; patients with impaired immune response, including patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy or poorly controlled diabetes, may develop life-threatening infections such as bacteremia or central nervous system infections.
The product was distributed in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Japan between September 2025 and February 2026.
For more information about this recall, click on the red button "Read Recall" below.
BACKGROUND: The Webcol Alcohol Prep Pad is used for external use only and utilized for cleansing.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.
- Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Cardinal Health at GMB-FieldCorrectiveAction@cardinalhealth.com or call 800-292-9332.
- Cardinal Health notified its customers by overnight mail on March 2, 2026, with instructions to:
- 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.
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