The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1202-2022·Announced 2022-06-08

Convenience Kits With Swab Drug Products Recalled for Test Validation Failure

Busse Convenience kits containing swab/swabstick drug products from Professional Disposables International are being recalled due to inadequate validation of manufacturing test methods.

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: This is an FDA Class II medical device recall involving an unvalidated manufacturing process. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the failure to properly validate test methods represents a meaningful risk-of-harm for products used in medical applications, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Busse Convenience kits containing one or more swab/swabstick drug products manufactured by Professional Disposables International (PDI) are being recalled due to uncertainty about the adequacy of the validation of the test methods used to manufacture these products.

The recall addresses a manufacturing quality control issue: the test methods employed during production were not properly validated, raising the possibility that products may not meet intended specifications.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date. Affected healthcare facilities and providers should contact their suppliers regarding the recall and any necessary corrective actions.

The recalled product

Product
Male SS 4.5MM Pellet Insertion Tray Catalog Number: B9176R1
Manufacturer
Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.
Hazard
  • unvalidated-manufacturing-process
  • test-method-validation-failure

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)

  • Lot Numbers: 2031047 2031162 2130578 2130723 UDI: 00849233011151

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.