The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0028-2016·Announced 2015-10-14

Resource Optimization & Innovation Recalls Sterile C-Section Surgical Kits

Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC is recalling 26 sterile C-section surgical kits because the equipment glove component may contain splits or holes that compromise sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): 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 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (sterile surgical kit) where sterility is compromised, posing a risk of infection, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC is recalling 26 sterile C-section surgical kits (Item Number 800091, LD0692). The kits contain surgical instruments and accessories intended for use during a surgical procedure. The recall is due to a defect in the equipment glove component, which may contain splits or holes that compromise the sterility of the kit.

The affected lots are 17021 and 18153. Distribution was made to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The responsible firm on the label is ROi, LLC, located in St. Louis, MO.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these kits immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or replacement. Using non-sterile surgical instruments can lead to serious infection and other complications.

The recalled product

Product
regard Item Number: 800091, Sterile, LD0692 - C Section - surgical kit containing cover light handle soft, RX. The responsible firm on the label is ROi, LLC, St. Louis, MO. Custom procedure tray contains surgical instruments and accessories intended for use during a surgical…
Affected units
26

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot numbers 17021 and 18153.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 77 recalled by Resource Optimization & Innovation Llc 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.

See all 77 products in this recall →

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