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LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1780-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

MHC Medical Recalls EasyTouch Insulin Syringes Due to Labeling Error

MHC Medical Products LLC is recalling 46,600 EasyTouch insulin syringes because retail shelf cartons may display an incorrect lot number.

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 classified as Low severity because it involves a documentation and packaging labeling error (incorrect lot number on cartons) with no reported injuries or functional defects in the medical device.

Plain-English summary

MHC Medical Products LLC is recalling 46,600 units of the EasyTouch (ET) Insulin Syringe 29G 0.5ml (Item 829555). The recall is limited to Lot 45016. The product is intended for the injection of U100 insulin only.

The recall was initiated because the retail shelf cartons for these syringes may be labeled with an incorrect lot number. This is a documentation and labeling issue rather than a defect in the syringe itself.

The affected products were distributed nationwide in the states of AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV, as well as in Puerto Rico. Consumers should check their syringes for Lot 45016 and contact MHC Medical Products LLC for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
EasyTouch (ET) Insulin Syringe 29G 0.5ml ¿" (Item 829555) Product Usage: INTENDED FOR INJECTION OF U100 INSULIN ONLY
Affected units
46,600

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 45016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 28 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by MHC Medical Products LLC 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.

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