The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1100-2024·Announced 2024-03-06

MEDLINE Serum Tear Kit Irrigation Solutions Recalled for Sterility Concerns

Medline is recalling serum tear kit irrigation solutions due to potential sterility defects. The solutions may not be sterile, posing contamination risks during medical use.

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 classification for medical device recalls requires a minimum severity rating of Severe. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the potential for sterility defects in irrigation solutions used in medical procedures presents a significant risk of harm.

Plain-English summary

Medline Industries, LP is recalling MEDLINE Serum Tear Kits (Reference number DYNDA1545) that contain irrigation solutions manufactured with specific lot numbers that may not be sterile.

The recalled products include 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP, Sterile Water for Irrigation USP, and Saline Flush Syringe from specific lots (22FMC728, 23CMB090). Nurse Assist, the component manufacturer, initiated the recall due to potential lack of sterility in these solutions, which could result in non-sterile product reaching patients.

The affected kits were distributed nationwide in the United States as well as Puerto Rico, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Panama. Medical professionals and facilities that received these kits should immediately stop using products from the identified lots.

Consumers and healthcare providers should contact Medline Industries or review the FDA recall information for proper handling and return procedures.

The recalled product

Product
MEDLINE Kits, trays, and packs labeled as follows: SERUM TEAR KIT, REF DYNDA1545
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Hazard
  • lack-of-sterility
  • contamination

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 (4)

  • UDI/DI 40889942214885 (case)
  • 10889942214884 (unit)
  • Lot Numbers: 22FMC728
  • 23CMB090

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.