The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1792-2019·Announced 2019-06-26

Arrow PICC Recall Due to Incorrect Expiration Date Labeling

Arrow International Inc is recalling 180 units of Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology because the products bear an incorrect expiration date.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error (incorrect expiration date) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Arrow International Inc is recalling 180 units of Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology, product code CDA 44052 HPK1A. The recall was initiated because the products were labeled with an incorrect expiration date.

The affected units are identified by batch codes 23F17J0017 and 23F17L0593. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected products and contact Arrow International Inc for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology Product Code: CDA 44052 HPK1A
Affected units
180

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 (2)

  • Batch Code:23F17J0017
  • 23F17L0593

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 36 recalled by Arrow International Inc 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 36 products in this recall →

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