The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1196-2013·Announced 2013-05-15

Cardinal Health Recalls Presource Major Abdominal Kits Due to Airflow Obstruction Risk

Cardinal Health is recalling 4,571 Presource Major Abdominal Kits because plastic packaging remnants may lodge in the filter and obstruct airflow.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (airflow obstruction in a medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services is recalling 4,571 units of the Presource PBDS, Major Abdominal, Kit, Circulator. The recall is due to a potential defect where outer plastic packaging on one or more components may leave remnants in the filter if removed without disassembling the components. These remnants could potentially cause an obstruction of airflow.

The affected kits are identified by Catalog Number PG24MANPC01 and Lots 840143, 857320, 871000, 882315, 900599, 928133, 942238, 952387, and 964048. The products were distributed in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected kits and contact Cardinal Health for instructions on how to return or dispose of the products.

The recalled product

Product
Presource PBDS, Major Abdominal, Kit, Circulator
Affected units
4,571

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 (10)

  • Catalog Number: PG24MANPC01
  • Lots: 840143
  • 857320
  • 871000
  • 882315
  • 900599
  • 928133
  • 942238
  • 952387
  • 964048

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services 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 14 products in this recall →