The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0943-2015·Announced 2015-01-14

Centurion Nerve Block Tray Recalled for Human Hair Contamination

Centurion Medical Products is recalling 480 Nerve Block Trays due to a confirmed report of human hair embedded in a stopper.

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, but the source text does not report any hospitalizations or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Centurion Medical Products Corporation is recalling 480 Nerve Block Trays (Nerve Block convenience kits) due to a confirmed customer report of particulate matter. The recall was initiated after Hospira identified the particulate as human hair, which was found embedded in and attached to a pinched area of the stopper.

The affected product is identified by CMP Kit code DT13405 and lot numbers 2014061250 and 2014071750. The expiration date for lot 2014061250 is February 2016, and for lot 2014071750 is March 2016. The products were distributed nationwide, including to Massachusetts, Indiana, New York, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected Nerve Block Trays and contact Centurion Medical Products Corporation for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
Nerve Block Tray (Nerve Block convenience kit)
Affected units
480

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Centurion Medical Products 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →