Valeritas Recalls DEMO No Needle Corrugated Cartons Due to Potential Needle Presence
Valeritas is recalling DEMO No Needle Corrugated Cartons because there is a potential for the units to contain a needle.
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 potential for a needle to be present, which poses a risk of harm (injection/puncture) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Valeritas, Incorporated is recalling 20,532 units of DEMO No Needle Corrugated Carton 30 U/D, Part Number 2260-02. The recall is being conducted because there is a potential for the "No Needle Demo Units" to contain a needle.
The affected devices were distributed nationwide within the U.S. The specific lot numbers involved are DM318007, DM318008, DM318009, DM318010, and DM318026. The Unique Device Identifier (UDI) for the product is (01)10385609020022(17)XXXXXX(10)XXXXXXXX.
Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the affected devices if they match the recalled description.
The recalled product
- Product
- DEMO No Needle Corrugated Carton 30 U/D, Part Number 2260-02
- Manufacturer
- Valeritas, Incorporated
- Affected units
- 20,532
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Valeritas, Incorporated 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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