Cardinal Health Webcol Alcohol Prep Pad Recall Lawsuit

Were You or a Loved One Harmed by Contaminated Alcohol Prep Pads? You May Have a Lawsuit.

A medical product that was supposed to protect you made you sick instead. If you used Cardinal Health Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads and suffered a serious infection, developed sepsis, or were hospitalized, you may be entitled to significant compensation.

At Wetherington Law Firm, we fight for people who were harmed by dangerous and defective products. You pay nothing unless we win your case.

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What Happened — The Cardinal Health Webcol Recall

On March 3, 2026, Cardinal Health issued a voluntary recall of select lots of its Webcol™ Large Alcohol Prep Pads (SKU 5110). The reason was serious: during routine sterilization testing, the company discovered that the pads were contaminated with a bacterium called Paenibacillus phoenicis, meaning the products were not actually sterile.

Alcohol prep pads are supposed to kill bacteria, not introduce them. They are used every day by patients at home to clean the skin before injections and to sanitize ports, central lines, and other access points used in medical treatment. When those pads are contaminated, the bacteria go directly into the body through the very access points they were meant to protect.

Cardinal Health acknowledged that the contaminated pads pose a potential infection risk, especially for patients who are critically ill, have weakened immune systems, are newborns, or are children. Despite the risk, many patients were never notified about the recall. Some only found out by searching online or seeing information shared on message boards, not from the pharmacy or the company that made the product.

Option Care Health, one of the largest home infusion pharmacies in the country, distributed the recalled pads to patients receiving care at home. Express Scripts also alerted its members to the recall. Yet patients who had already used the pads and who were already sick because of them were often left without any direct warning.

Were Your Pads Part of the Recall? Check the Lot Numbers.

The recall applies to Webcol™ Large Alcohol Prep Pads, SKU 5110. If your box shows one of the lot numbers listed below, your product is part of the recall.

Recalled Lot Numbers include:

25H065362 · 25H065462 · 25H065562 · 25H065662 · 25H065762 · 25H065862 · 25H065962 · 25H066062 · 25H066162 · 25H066262 · 25H066362 · 25H066462 · 25H066562 · 25H066662 · 25H066762 · 25H066862 · 25H066962 · 25J013162 · 25J013262 · 25J013362 · 25J013462 · 25J013562 · 25J013662 · 25J013762 · 25J013862 · 25J013962 · 25J014062 · 25J014162 · 25J014262 · 25J014362 · 25J014462 · 25J014562 · 25J014662 · 25J014762 · 25J014862 · 25J014962 · 25J033962 · 25J034062 · 25J034162 · 25J034262 · 25J034362 · 25J034462 · 25J034562 · 25J034662 · 25J034762 · 25J034862 · 25J034962 · 25J035062 · 25J035162 · 25J035262 · 25J035362 · 25J035462 · 25J035562 · 25J035662 · 25J035762 · 25J035862 · 25J035962 · 25J050362 · 25J050462 · 25J050562 · 25J050662 · 25J050762 · 25J050862 · 25J050962 · 25J051062 · 25J051162 · 25J051262 · 25J051362 · 25J051462 · 25J051562 · 25J051662 · 25J051762 · 25J051862 · 25J051962 · 25J052062 · 25J052162 · 25J052262 · 25J052362 · 25J064362 · 25J064462 · 25J064562 · 25J064662 · 25J064762 · 25J064862 · 25J064962 · 25J065062 · 25J065162 · 25J065262 · 25J065362 · 25J065462 · 25J065562 · 25J065662 · 25J065762 · 25J065862 · 25J065962 · 25J066062 · 25J066162 · 25J066262 · 25J066362 · 25J075762 · 25K000462 · 25K004062 · 25K004162 · 25K004262 · 25K004362 · 25K004462 · 25K004562 · 25K004662 · 25K004762 · 25K004862 · 25K004962 · 25K005062 · 25K005162 · 25K005262 · 25K005362 · 25K005462 · 25K005562 · 25K005662 · 25K005762 · 25K005862 · 25K005962 · 25K006062 · 25K006162 · 25K006262 · 25K006362 · 25K006462 · 25K019662 · 25K019762 · 25K019862 · 25K019962 · 25K020062 · 25K020162 · 25K020262 · 25K020362 · 25K020462 · 25K020562 · 25K020662 · 25K020762 · 25K020862 · 25K020962 · 25K021062 · 25K021162 · 25K021262 · 25K021362 · 25K021462 · 25K021562 · 25K021662 · 25K021762 · 25K021862 · 25K021962 · 25K022062 · 25K022162 · 25K022262 · 25K039962 · 25K040062 · 25K040162 · 25K040262 · 25K040362 · 25K040462 · 25K040562 · 25K040662 · 25K040762 · 25K040862 · 25K040962 · 25K041062 · 25K041162 · 25K041262 · 25K041362 · 25K041462 · 25K041562 · 25K041662 · 25K041762 · 25K041862 · 25K041962 · 25K042062 · 25K042162 · 25K042262 · 25K063862 · 25K063962 · 25K064062 · 25K064162 · 25K064262 · 25K064362 · 25K064462 · 25K064562 · 25K064662 · 25K064762 · 25K064862 · 25K064962 · 25K065062 · 25K065162 · 25K065262 · 25K065362 · 25K065462 · 25K065562 · 25K065662 · 25K079662 · 25K079762 · 25K079862 · 25K079962 · 25K080062 · 25K080162 · 25K080262 · 25K080362 · 25K080462 · 25K080562 · 25K080662 · 25K080762 · 25K080862 · 25K080962 · 25K081062 · 25K081162 · 25K081262 · 25K081362 · 25K081462 · 25K081562 · 25K081662 · 25K081762 · 25K081862 · 25K081962 · 26A020562 · 26A020662 · 26A021762 · 26A021862

Not sure how to find your lot number? It is printed on the side or bottom of the box. If you believe you may have used recalled pads but no longer have the packaging, do not assume you have no case. Your medical records may still support a claim. Contact us and let us evaluate your situation.

Who Is at Risk?

These pads were not sold at grocery stores for general use. They were supplied directly to patients receiving serious medical treatment at home, patients who depend on sterile supplies to stay alive.

You may be at risk if you:

• Received TPN (total parenteral nutrition) — a form of feeding delivered directly into the bloodstream through a central line
• Had a central line, PICC line, or port for IV treatment
• Received home infusion therapy through a pharmacy like Option Care or Express Scripts
• Used the pads to clean dialysis access sites
• Used them to prepare the skin before injections or medical procedures at home
• Received deliveries of medical supplies from a home pharmacy between late 2024 and early 2026

This was not a product for healthy people making routine choices. These patients were already sick and vulnerable and they trusted that the supplies sent to their homes were safe. That trust was broken.

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What Injuries Have Victims Suffered?

When contaminated alcohol prep pads are used to clean an entry point into the bloodstream — like a central line or PICC line, bacteria can enter the body directly. For patients whose immune systems are already weakened, this can be catastrophic.

Injuries linked to this recall include:

• Sepsis — a life-threatening response to infection that can cause organ failure and death
• Bacteremia — multiple types of bacteria detected in the bloodstream
• Extremely high fevers, some reaching 105°F or higher
• Emergency hospitalization — some patients required critical care treatment
• Extended antibiotic treatment — sometimes lasting weeks or longer
• Additional surgeries — for patients whose infection could not be cleared with antibiotics alone
• Removal or replacement of central lines due to infection risk
• Long-term complications from sepsis, including organ damage
• Emotional trauma from a life-threatening medical crisis caused by a product failure

In the most serious cases, victims required emergency responses during their hospitalization. Some still face ongoing treatment, monitoring, and the possibility of further medical procedures.

How Did This Happen?

Alcohol prep pads are classified as sterile medical devices. That means they are manufactured under strict federal standards that require them to be completely free of harmful microorganisms before they leave the factory. The FDA requires manufacturers to test their products regularly to confirm they meet those sterility standards.

During a routine sterilization dose audit, Cardinal Health discovered that select lots of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads were contaminated with Paenibacillus phoenicis, a bacterium that the FDA confirmed has a low probability of detection.

 In other words, you could not see it, smell it, or know the pad was contaminated just by looking at it. The pads looked and felt exactly the same as a safe pad.

That is what makes this so dangerous and so serious from a legal standpoint. Patients followed their medical instructions perfectly. They used the pads as directed, in good faith, believing the products were sterile. The contamination was not their fault. It was a manufacturing failure that should have been caught and corrected before the products ever reached a patient’s home.

Who Is Legally Responsible?

When a defective product harms someone, the law allows victims to hold the responsible parties accountable. In this case, there are multiple parties who may bear legal responsibility:

Cardinal Health — as the manufacturer of Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads, Cardinal Health had a legal duty to ensure that every product leaving its facilities was sterile and safe for use. When contaminated pads reached patients, that duty was violated.

• Option Care Health – as one of the primary distributors of these recalled pads to home patients, Option Care had an obligation to promptly notify every patient who received the recalled product. Many patients were not notified at all — they only discovered the recall by finding information on their own. That failure to warn is itself a significant legal claim.
• Other distributors and pharmacies — any pharmacy or distributor that delivered recalled lots to patients without issuing direct recall notifications may also face liability.

The law in Georgia and across the United States allows victims of defective medical products to pursue claims for:

• Product liability — the product was defective and unreasonably dangerous
• Negligence — failure to maintain proper manufacturing and quality control standards
• Failure to warn — patients were not told about the recall in time to prevent harm
• Negligence per se — violation of FDA regulations governing sterile medical devices
• Breach of implied warranty — the product failed to meet the basic standard of safety required for medical use

What Compensation Can You Receive?

A successful lawsuit can provide financial recovery for the full impact of what happened to you. Depending on the facts of your case, compensation may include:

• All medical expenses — hospitalization, emergency care, surgery, antibiotics, follow-up treatment, and any future medical care related to the infection
• Lost income — wages lost while you were hospitalized or unable to work during recovery
• Pain and suffering — physical pain, discomfort, and the suffering you went through during your illness
• Emotional distress — the psychological toll of a life-threatening medical crisis caused by a product you trusted
• Future damages — ongoing medical monitoring, potential future surgeries, or long-term complications from sepsis
• Punitive damages — in cases where the manufacturer or distributor’s conduct was especially reckless, courts may award additional damages to punish that behavior

Every case is different. The value of your claim depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical expenses, how long you were affected, and other factors. The only way to know what your case may be worth is to speak with an attorney.

Do You Have a Case? Check This List.

You may have a valid legal claim if:

• You received Webcol Large Alcohol Prep Pads from Option Care, Express Scripts, or another home pharmacy
• Your box has a lot number that matches the recalled lots listed above
• You used the pads as part of your home medical routine for a central line, PICC line, TPN, or injection care
• You were not notified by the pharmacy or Cardinal Health about the recall
• You developed a serious infection, high fever, sepsis, or were hospitalized after using the pads
• You required antibiotics, surgery, or extended medical treatment as a result
• Your illness or hospitalization occurred between early 2025 and early 2026

Even if you are not sure whether your lot number is on the recall list, or if you no longer have the packaging, you may still have a case. Do not wait; there are strict time limits for filing injury claims in Georgia.

What You Should Do Right Now

If you believe you were harmed by contaminated Webcol alcohol prep pads, the steps you take in the coming days matter.

1. Do not throw away the product. If you still have any boxes or unused pads, preserve them. Keep everything — boxes, packaging, and unused pads — exactly as they are. Do not return them to the pharmacy. They are evidence.
2. Take photos of every box. Photograph the lot number, the product label, and any signs of damage or discoloration. Do this immediately, even if you have already stopped using the product.
3. Document your medical timeline. Write down when you received the pads, when you started using them, and when your symptoms began. Include dates of doctor visits, hospitalizations, test results, and any medications prescribed.
4. Request your medical records. Contact your hospital, your infectious disease doctor, and your home infusion pharmacy. Get copies of all records related to your infection, hospitalization, and treatment.
5. Write down everything you remember about the recall. Did the pharmacy contact you? Did you find out on your own? When did you first learn the pads were recalled? These details matter for your case.
6. Contact a personal injury lawyer immediately. Georgia law gives injured patients a limited window of time to file a lawsuit. Waiting too long can cost you your right to recover. The sooner you act, the better your attorney can protect your interests.

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The Recall Notice You Should Have Received — But Probably Didn’t

Under FDA regulations, when a medical device is recalled, the manufacturer is required to notify distributors and customers through the distribution chain. For the most serious recalls, patients who received the product are supposed to be notified directly.

Option Care Health did post a recall notice on its website. The notice told patients to discard their pads, purchase replacement wipes from a local pharmacy, and watch for signs of infection such as redness, swelling, warmth, drainage, or fever.

But posting a notice on a website is not the same as calling a patient who is critically ill and depends on home infusion therapy for their survival. Many patients who received the recalled pads never saw the notice. They used the product, got sick, and only found out about the recall after the damage was already done — in some cases, after they were already in the hospital fighting for their lives.

That gap between what companies are required to do and what they actually do is at the heart of these lawsuits.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How long do I have to file a lawsuit in Georgia? In Georgia, the statute of limitations for product liability and personal injury claims is generally two years from the date of injury. If you were harmed, that clock is already running. Do not wait to contact an attorney.
• What if I threw away the packaging? Even without the box, your case may still be viable. Your medical records, pharmacy delivery records, and prescription history can help establish that you received and used a recalled product. Contact us and let us evaluate your situation.
• What if I recovered from the infection? You may still have a valid claim. The fact that you survived does not erase the harm you suffered — the hospitalization, the pain, the fear, the medical bills, and the lost time from your life. Compensation is for the harm that occurred, not just for ongoing conditions.
• What if I signed paperwork at the hospital or with my insurance company? General hospital paperwork and insurance forms typically do not waive your right to sue a product manufacturer or distributor. You should speak with an attorney before signing any settlement or release from the pharmacy or a claims representative.
• Is this a class action lawsuit? Not necessarily. Product liability cases like this one are often handled as individual lawsuits or as part of a mass tort, where many plaintiffs each have their own separate case. Unlike a class action, each individual victim pursues their own claim based on the specific harm they suffered and each victim receives compensation based on their own injuries, not a shared payout. This often results in significantly higher individual recoveries than a class action settlement.
• What does it cost to hire Wetherington Law Firm? Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we only get paid if we recover money for you. There are no hourly fees, no retainers, and no costs to you unless we win.
• Can I file a claim if I live outside Georgia? Contact us to discuss your situation. We handle cases throughout Georgia and can discuss co-counsel arrangements for cases in other states.

Why Choose Wetherington Law Firm?

At Wetherington Law Firm, we represent people, not corporations, not insurance companies, not pharmaceutical giants. We take on cases where powerful companies cut corners and real people paid the price.

Product liability cases like this one require deep legal knowledge, thorough investigation, and the willingness to take on large companies and their legal teams. We have done it before, and we know how to build the kind of case that gets results.

We take cases on contingency because we believe that access to justice should not depend on how much money you have in the bank. When you hire us, you get a legal team that is fully invested in your outcome because our success depends on yours.

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