10ML Syringe Luer Lock Recalled for Potential Blood Backfill Leakage
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 124,773 boxes of 10ML Syringe Luer Lock syringes due to potential blood backfill leakage and foreign material contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. The potential for blood backfill leakage and foreign material in medical syringes directly impacts patient safety, even though no illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Plain-English summary
The 10ML Syringe Luer Lock with Needle (Part Number 15-10ML-0) is being recalled by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. A total of 124,773 boxes have been distributed nationwide throughout the United States.
The recall was initiated due to a potential for blood backfill leakage and the presence of foreign material in the syringes. These defects pose a risk to patient safety during medical use.
All lots of the product with UDI-DI 16945060500125 are included in this recall. Healthcare providers and patients should immediately cease use of the recalled syringes and contact their supplier or Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. for return and replacement instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 10ML SYRINGE LUER LOCK W/NEEDLE, Part Number 15-10ML-0, 100 per box, 12 boxes per case
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Hazard
- blood-backflow
- foreign-material
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)
- UDI-DI: 16945060500125
- All Lots
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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