The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1974-2019·Announced 2019-07-24

Teleflex Medical Recalls RUSCH CARE Premium Drain Bags for Labeling Issues

Teleflex Medical is recalling RUSCH CARE Premium Drain bags because the labels are not UDI compliant. The agency states this labeling issue is not likely to affect the device's function or performance.

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 FDA Class III, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The source text explicitly states the labeling issue is not likely to affect the device's function or performance, fitting the criteria for a Low severity score (documentation/packaging issues).

Plain-English summary

Teleflex Medical is recalling RUSCH CARE Premium Drain bags, 2000ml, REF 390000, which are urine collection devices. The recall was initiated because the device labels are not UDI (Unique Device Identification) compliant. The missing UDI compliance information on the labeling is not likely to affect the function or performance of the device itself, and other label information and warnings are unaffected by this labeling issue.

The affected units were distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide) and Canada, Bolivia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Peru, Trinidad, and El Salvador. The recall covers 105,426 units. Specific lot numbers are listed in the agency's structured data, including 20161005, 20161120, and 20170105, among others.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should check their inventory for these specific drain bags and lot numbers. Since the issue is limited to labeling compliance and does not affect the device's performance or safety warnings, users should follow standard medical device handling procedures while awaiting further instructions from the manufacturer or regulatory agencies.

The recalled product

Product
RUSCH CARE Premium Drain bag, 2000mlm REF 390000 urine collection device
Manufacturer
Teleflex Medical
Affected units
105,426

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Teleflex Medical 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 2 products in this recall →