The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1712-2025·Announced 2025-05-07

Medline Sterile Water and Saline Bottles Recalled for Leaking Containers

Medline is recalling sterile water and 0.9% normal saline bottles used in procedure kits due to leaking at the peel-foil and bottle opening interface. The recall affects 2,220 units distributed in the US, Panama, and Canada.

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 a risk-of-harm medical device: sterile water and saline are critical for wound care and sterile procedures. Leaking containers compromise sterility and pose infection risk, though no illnesses have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without documented injury score 3.

Plain-English summary

Medline Industries, LP is recalling Reddy Joint Bath procedure kits containing sterile water and sterile 0.9% normal saline bottles. The bottles may leak at the interface where the peel-foil meets the bottle opening, potentially compromising the sterility of the contents.

The recall affects 2,220 units with lot numbers 24BBJ082, 23KBH046, and 23JBD137. The products were distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States, Panama, and Canada.

Leaking sterile containers pose a risk of product contamination. Consumers and healthcare facilities using these kits should inspect bottles for leaks before use. Anyone with concerns about affected units should contact Medline Industries.

The recalled product

Product
Medline procedure kits, labeled as: REDDY JOINT BATH, REF MMJB001A
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Hazard
  • container-leak
  • contamination-risk

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 10195327514877 (EA) 40195327514878 (CS)
  • Lot Numbers: 24BBJ082
  • 23KBH046
  • 23JBD137

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.