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# FDA Warning on All Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-warning-on-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels/
- Published: 2021-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:10:59.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5149960

FDA has issued a letter to healthcare providers warning them to stop using and discard all ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical due to a risk of bacterial contamination with *Burkholderia cepacia* complex. The affected products are distributed by a number of companies under various product names, including MediChoice Ultrasound Gel distributed by both Owens & Minor and Mac Medical Supply Co., an [agency notice](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/stop-using-all-eco-med-ultrasound-gels-and-lotions-due-risk-bacterial-contamination-letter-health?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery) says.  

Eco-Med initiated a [recall](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/eco-med-pharmaceutical-issues-voluntary-recall-eco-gel-200?ref=fdaweb.com) 8/4 to stop use of EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel, but the agency has determined that all ultrasound gels and lotions manufactured by Eco-Med are at risk. “The FDA’s determination is based on concerns that the company did not complete its investigation of the issues, the root cause and extent of the contamination was not identified, and multiple products could be affected by manufacturing issues associated with the company’s ultrasound gel (such as inappropriate testing of finished product, inadequate testing of raw materials, and a lack of environmental controls),” the agency notice says.