The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0288-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Open Heart Tray Recalled Due to Compromised Sterility

Customed, Inc. is recalling 108 Open Heart Trays because compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies may result in patient infection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the source explicitly states the risk may result in patient infection, indicating a significant health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 108 units of the Open Heart Tray, Catalog number 900-1393. This medical device is used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected units are associated with lot numbers 140613718, 140714321, 140814870, and 140815034.

The recall was initiated because the products have compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. Serious deficiencies in the manufacturing processes and uncontrolled, inadequate storage conditions increase the risk of contamination. These conditions may result in patient infection.

The affected products were distributed in the United States to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific trays should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Open Heart Tray, Catalog number 900-1393. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
108

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 numbers 140613718 140714321 140814870 140815034

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 179 recalled by Customed, 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 179 products in this recall →