The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0254-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

Custom Healthcare Systems Recalls Suture Removal Kits Due to Sterility Compromise

Custom Healthcare Systems is recalling 48 units of Suture Removal Kit #1 because incorrect sealing specifications compromised product sterility.

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 compromised sterility, which poses a risk of infection (harm) to patients, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Custom Healthcare Systems, Inc. is recalling 48 units of the CHS Custom Convenience Kit-SUTURE REMOVAL KIT #1 (Product Number: -ZZ-0664). The recall involves Lot number 51018 with an expiration date of 5/1/2021.

The recall was initiated because the convenience kits were sealed in immediate Tyvek pouches using incorrect specifications, which compromised the product's sterility. The affected units were distributed in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Illinois, and South Carolina.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected suture removal kits and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
CHS Custom Convenience Kit-SUTURE REMOVAL KIT #1 Product Number: -ZZ-0664
Affected units
48

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)

  • Lot number:51018 Exp. Date 5/1/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Custom Healthcare Systems, 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 29 products in this recall →