The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0179-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

North American Rescue Recalls K-9 Trauma Field Kits Due to Sterility Concerns

North American Rescue LLC is recalling K-9 Trauma Field Kits because the manufacturer has concerns about the sterility of the included eye wash irrigating solution.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the severity rubric, FDA Class II recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4), particularly when involving sterility issues that could lead to adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

North American Rescue LLC is recalling specific lots of the K-9 Trauma Field Kit. The recall involves product codes 80-0211, 80-0304, 80-0209, 80-0210, 80-0300, and 80-0301. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Australia and Switzerland.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The manufacturer has identified concerns regarding the sterility of the eye wash irrigating solution contained within the kits. This is an FDA Class II recall, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who possess these specific kits should stop using them and contact North American Rescue LLC for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a replacement. The recall is limited to the specific lot numbers listed in the official FDA notice.

The recalled product

Product
K-9 Trauma Field Kit - Product Code 80-0211, 80-0304, 80-0209, 80-0210, 80-0300, 80-0301, North American Rescue

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Kit Part # 80-0211 - Kit Lot # 80-0211070616
  • 80-0211051316
  • 80-0211041816
  • 80-0211030216
  • 80-0211072216
  • 80-0210070716
  • 80-0210050416W
  • 80-0210072216
  • Kit Part # 80-0304 - Kit Lot # 80-0304041916
  • Kit Part # 80-0209 - Kit Lot # 80-0209082216
  • 80-0209051816
  • 80-0209051616
  • 80-029050316
  • 80-0209041916
  • 80-0209060316
  • Kit Part # 80-210 Kit Lot # 80-021007076
  • Kit Part # 80-0300 - Kit Lot # 80-0300081216
  • 80-0300050916
  • 80-0300050316
  • 80-0300041916

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by North American Rescue LLC. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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