The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0850-2020·Announced 2020-02-05

Vitreq Recalls VitreQ 25G Injection Needles Due to Sterility Concerns

Vitreq Bv is recalling VitreQ 25G PFC Injection Needles because microscopic tears in the sterile pouch may compromise sterility.

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 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (sterility compromise) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Vitreq Bv is recalling VitreQ 25G PFC Injection Needles (Reference: MD25.D01, GTIN: 8719214221386). The recall was initiated because microscopic tears in the sterile pouch may compromise the sterility of the product.

The recall covers all lots of the affected product. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled needles and contact the manufacturer or their supplier for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
VitreQ 25G PFC Injection Needle-Ref: MD25.D01 GTIN: 8719214221386
Manufacturer
Vitreq Bv

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)

  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Vitreq Bv 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 16 products in this recall →

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