MICROFLEX PACKAGING CHANGES

Yes. You can download a page of Frequently Asked Questions about the new FDA Powdered Glove ban here.

Yes. We will be changing the appearance of Microflex powdered glove packaging, however, to clarify that these will no longer be examination grade gloves. These gloves will be industrial grade gloves moving forward, for industrial use only. In the process, we will also make changes to product packaging to better emphasize the Microflex brand and provide more information on product packaging to French and Spanish speaking customers.

If you need to continue to use an examination grade glove, Ansell offers many powder-free alternatives. Please visit this page for more information on the recommended alternatives.

Ansell will replace any unexpired powdered medical glove with an equivalent powder-free or industrial grade powdered glove for end user customers up until, but not after, January 31, 2017 (two weeks after the FDA ban effective date of January 18, 2017).

Customers should contact their chosen distributor to return the powdered product. Ansell will provide a powder-free an equivalent replacement at the same price for each case returned. This offer is limited to case quantities only in original, unopened packaging.

The dispenser and shipper boxes for the following products will be changing:
Microflex^® MicroOne^®
Microflex^® PowerGrip^®
Microflex^® NitronOne^®
Microflex^® ColorTouch^®
Microflex^® L78

No. The only thing Ansell will change is our Microflex package design. No changes will be made to the products or how they are manufactured. All technical specifications will remain the same for these gloves, and they will continue to deliver the same high levels of performance that they have in the past.

The specific changes you can expect to see include:

Outer cases and inner dispensers will no longer have the words “Examination” and “For Medical Use” on them – as these products will now be industrial grade

FDA powder ban notifications and “industrial only” warnings will be placed in 2 locations

Text will be translated into 3 different languages: English, French and Spanish

Product information will be laid out in a cleaner, easier-to-read layout

Microflex brand will be better emphasized on packaging

Shipper box will be color-coded by size

Previous Dispenser Box	Dispenser Box New Look
Previous Shipper Box	Shipper Box New Look

We currently have stock of Micro One (MO-150), Nitron One (NO-123) and PowerGrip (PG-199) gloves. For ColorTouch (CT-133) and L78X powdered latex gloves we plan to have stock available in early 2017.

Inquiries about Microflex branded examination gloves should be addressed to our Customer Service Department in Reno, Nevada at salesorders@microflex.com or by calling 1-877-750-6110.