Centurion Medical Products Recalls Cap Change Kits Due to Fluid Droplet Risk
Centurion Medical Products is recalling Cap Change Kits because the included BD MaxZeroNeedleess Connector may release fluid droplets after disconnection.
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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a medical device with a risk of fluid exposure, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Centurion Medical Products Corporation is recalling the Cap Change Kit DT20310. The recall involves 181,965 units that were distributed nationwide in the United States.
The recall was initiated because the kits include the BD MaxZeroNeedleess Connector, which was previously recalled by its manufacturer. The specific hazard is the potential for droplets of fluid to separate from the sealed surface of the connector following disconnection.
The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers on how to handle the recalled product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cap Change Kit DT20310
- Manufacturer
- Centurion Medical Products Corporation
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 181,965
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 (1)
- 2017032780 2017052280 2017070380 2017072480 2017091180
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 33 recalled by Centurion Medical Products Corporation 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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