The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1003-2018·Announced 2018-03-21

Arrow International Recalls CVC Kits Missing UDI Stickers

Arrow International is recalling 23,904 central venous catheter kits because some may be missing stickers with lot numbers, expiration dates, and UDI information.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is for a documentation issue (missing stickers) rather than a functional defect or contamination, which aligns with the 'Low' severity criteria for documentation issues.

Plain-English summary

Arrow International Inc is recalling 23,904 units of the AGB+ Pressure Injectable Multi-Lumen CVC Kit. The recall is due to a documentation issue where some of the products may be missing a sticker that contains the lot number, expiration date, and Unique Device Identification (UDI) information.

The affected products were distributed in the United States in the states of Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Michigan. The specific lot codes associated with the recall are CDA-42703-P1A, 13F16L0092, 13F17A0022, 13F17A0301, 13F17C0266, 13F17D0039, 13F17F0299, and 13F17H0071.

Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for these specific lot codes and verify that the required stickers are present. If a product is missing the sticker with the lot number, expiration date, or UDI, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or disposed of according to local regulations.

The recalled product

Product
AGB+ Pressure Injectable Multi- Lumen CVC Kit Product Usage: The Arrow¿ CVC is indicated to provide short-term (< 30 days) central venous access for treatment of diseases or conditions requiring central venous access including, but not limited to: multiple infusions of flui
Affected units
23,904

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Arrow International 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 12 products in this recall →