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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0003-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Metrix Secure EVA IV Bags Recalled for Potential Leaking

The Metrix Company is recalling 1,512 Secure EVA dual chamber IV bags due to a potential for leaking. The affected bags were distributed nationwide in the US.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a functional defect (leaking) that poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The Metrix Company is recalling 1,512 units of the Secure EVA - Dual Chamber Container With Screw Connectors, 4000mL, (legless) REF 66640. The recall is being conducted because of a potential for the product to leak.

The affected product is used in intravenous admixture programs for the storage and delivery of intravenous parenteral admixtures. The specific lot numbers involved in this recall are 66640-A2404 and 66640-A4324.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, including the states of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois, and California. Healthcare facilities and pharmacies should stop using the affected lots and contact The Metrix Company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SECURE EVA - DUAL CHAMBER CONTAINER With Screw Connectors, 4000mL, (legless) REF 66640 - Product Usage: For use in an intravenous admixture program. The empty container will be filled with parenteral admixtures under normal pharmacy conditions, e.g. laminar flow hood. The use of
Manufacturer
The Metrix Company
Hazard
Affected units
1,512

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 (2)

  • Lot Numbers: 66640-A2404
  • 66640-A4324

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by The Metrix Company under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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