Agency classClass IIOur severity:Low FDA (Devices)·Z-0796-2021·Announced 2021-01-13

Steris Recalls Vis-U-All Pouches Due to Ink Migration

Steris Corporation is recalling Vis-U-All High Temp Self Seal Pouches because purple ink on the exterior label may bleed during steam processing.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly describes the hazard as causing 'cosmetic defects' and ink transference, which aligns with the rubric criteria for cosmetic defects and packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Steris Corporation is recalling Vis-U-All High Temp 5.5"x10" Self Seal Pouches, Model Number 884510. The recall involves 229 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide and to foreign locations. The specific lot numbers affected are 200435A and 200635A.

The recall was initiated because purple ink located on the outside label of the pouches may migrate or bleed following steam processing. This issue can cause cosmetic defects on the exterior of the pouch and, in some instances, result in the transference of the ink onto the medical devices contained within the pouch.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected pouches and contact Steris Corporation for further instructions or a refund. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product: Vis-U-All High Temp 5.5"x10" Self Seal Pouch 200 pouches per box; 4 boxes per case Model Number: 884510
Manufacturer: Steris Corporation
Category: Medical Device — Sterilization Pouches
Hazard: ink-migration
cosmetic-defect
Affected units: 229

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

Lot Number: 200435A
200635A

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Steris Corporation 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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