The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0960-2018·Announced 2018-03-21

Cook Inc. Newton Wire Guide Recalled for Missing Heparin Labeling

Cook Inc. is recalling Newton Wire Guides because the labels do not 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text identifies the issue as a labeling omission regarding heparin coating without reporting any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling error.

Plain-English summary

Cook Inc. is recalling 41,113 units of the Newton Wire Guide. The recall was initiated because the product labels do not state that the product is heparin-coated.

The affected products were distributed nationally. The recall covers specific catalog numbers and lot ranges, including THSCFNB-/-BH, TSCFNA-BH, TSCFNB-/-BH, TSFNA-/-BH, and TSFNB-/-BH.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific catalog numbers and lot ranges. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the supplier or manufacturer according to standard recall procedures.

The recalled product

Product
Newton Wire Guide
Manufacturer
Cook Inc.
Affected units
41,113

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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