First Aid Kit Expiry Tracker

First aid supplies, especially sterile items and medications, lose their effectiveness over time. Using expired products can be ineffective at best and dangerous at worst.

• Sterile Items: Bandages, gauze, and wipes can lose their sterility. The packaging can degrade, allowing bacteria to contaminate the product, which can lead to infection when applied to a wound.
• Medications: Ointments, pain relievers, and allergy medications can lose their potency after their expiry date. In an emergency, you need them to work as expected.
• Adhesives: The adhesive on bandages and tapes can become less sticky and fail to properly secure a dressing.

Regularly checking your first aid kit—we recommend at least twice a year—ensures that you are always prepared for an emergency with safe and effective supplies.