The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0859-2024·Announced 2024-02-14

Cardinal Health Monoject Syringes Removal Due to Manufacturing Changes

Cardinal Health is removing Monoject brand syringes due to manufacturing changes and rebranding efforts. The removal includes Luer-Lock and ENFit connection models distributed nationwide in the US and Canada.

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: FDA Class I medical device removal. Per regulatory requirements, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4. Although the notice does not articulate a specific safety hazard beyond manufacturing changes, the Class I classification indicates the agency has determined a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health is removing Monoject brand sterile syringes from the market due to manufacturing changes and rebranding efforts. The removal includes both Luer-Lock models (1, 3, 6, 12, 20, 35, and 60 mL) and ENFit connection models (1, 3, 6, 12, 35, and 60 mL).

The affected syringes were distributed throughout the United States and in Canada. Affected lot numbers are 230501, 230701, and 230601. Products can be identified by UDI codes 26971564466213 (case level), 16971564466216 (box level), and 06971564466219 (individual unit level).

The FDA has classified this as a Class I removal, the agency's most serious category for medical devices.

The recalled product

Product
Cardinal Health Monoject, 3 mL Purple Enteral Syringe with Enfit Connection Sterile, REF 403SE

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 (6)

  • UDI/DI 26971564466213 (Case)
  • 16971564466216 (Box)
  • 06971564466219 (Each)
  • Lot Numbers: 230501
  • 230701
  • 230601

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC 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 13 products in this recall →