The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0106-2013·Announced 2012-10-31

Westmed Recalls ABG Sampling Kits Due to Contaminated Alcohol Pads

Westmed is recalling Pulset ABG sampling kits because they contain TRIAD alcohol pads that may have potential contaminants.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is described as 'potential contaminants' without specific identification of high-risk pathogens or confirmed harm, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Westmed Inc is recalling Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kits, part numbers 3373 and 3393. The recall is being conducted because the kits contain TRIAD brand alcohol pads, which are being recalled by TRIAD due to potential contaminants.

The affected products are arterial blood sampling kits used to obtain blood samples for gas determinations. A total of 1,259,200 units were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada, El Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, Holland, Costa Rica, and Lebanon.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using these kits and contact Westmed Inc for instructions on how to return or dispose of the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit. Full Kit, Pulset, 3 cc, 23g x 1" A/B Needle, 25U Balanced Heparin, part numbers: 3373, 3393. An arterial blood sampling kit is a device, in kit form, used to obtain arterial blood samples from a patient for blood gas determinati
Manufacturer
Westmed Inc
Affected units
1,259,200

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)

  • Part Number 3373
  • Lot Numbers: 38813
  • 38634
  • 39148
  • 39946
  • 40951
  • 40952
  • 41593
  • 41740
  • 42914
  • 43291
  • 43999
  • 45252
  • 46341
  • 46653
  • 47175
  • 47371
  • 48029
  • 48266
  • 48351

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Westmed Inc 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 14 products in this recall →