The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0771-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Teleflex Recalls RUSCH Pocket PAC Intermittent Catheter Kits Due to Labeling Error

Teleflex Medical is recalling RUSCH Pocket PAC Intermittent Catheter Kits because they are labeled with expiration dates that exceed the validated shelf life.

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 and involves a labeling error regarding expiration dates, which fits the rubric criteria for moderate severity involving minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Teleflex Medical is recalling 102,843 units of RUSCH Pocket PAC IC Intermittent Cath Kits in 8 FR, 10 FR, 12 FR, 14 FR, and 16 FR sizes. The recall is due to a labeling inconsistency where the products are marked with expiration dates that exceed the actual, validated 35-month shelf life.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The kits are prescription-only and sterile, intended for intermittent self-catheterization.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected lots and contact Teleflex Medical for further instructions. The specific lot numbers and product codes are listed in the official FDA recall notice Z-0771-2017.

The recalled product

Product
RUSCH, Pocket PAC IC Intermittent Cath Kit, 8 FR, 12 FR, 14 FR, 10 FR and 16 FR, Rx Only, Sterile, Intermittent self-catheterization
Manufacturer
Teleflex Medical
Affected units
102,843

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)

  • Product Code: 10096080
  • Lot number: 74F1501853 (8 FR)
  • Product Code: 10096120
  • Lot numbers: 74E1602795
  • 74F1503201
  • 74G1600723 & 74J1500576 (12 FR)
  • Product Code: 10096140
  • Lot numbers: 74A1600023
  • 74A1601105
  • 74A1602234
  • 74D1602007
  • 74E1602235
  • 74E1602796
  • 74F1501855
  • 74G1600486
  • 74H1500530 & 74L1500363 (14 FR)
  • Product Code: 10096100
  • Lot numbers: 74A1600799
  • 74A1600800
  • 74A1602236

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 18 states specifically: