The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0952-2018·Announced 2018-03-21

Cook Inc. Recalls Bentson Plus Wire Guide Due to Labeling Error

Cook Inc. is recalling the Bentson Plus Wire Guide because the label fails to state that the product is heparin-coated.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a labeling error where the heparin coating is not stated on the label. Per the rubric, minor labeling errors and Class II classifications without reported illness or injury are categorized as Moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Cook Inc. has initiated a recall of the Bentson Plus Wire Guide, with a total quantity of 8,147 units affected. The distribution pattern for these products is national.

The reason for this recall is that the product label does not state that the device is heparin-coated. This labeling omission constitutes the hazard associated with this recall action.

The recalled product

Product
Bentson Plus Wire Guide
Manufacturer
Cook Inc.
Affected units
8,147

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)

  • Catalog # TSFBP- / -BH Affected lots include: 3771080 - 5942053 F4265639

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Cook Inc. 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 20 products in this recall →

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