The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2002-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Terumo Sur-vet Needle Recall Due to Potential Loss of Package Integrity

Terumo Medical Corporation is recalling 844,000 Sur-vet Needles because a loss of package integrity may compromise the sterility of the product.

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (sterility compromise) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Terumo Medical Corporation is recalling 844,000 units of Terumo Sur-vet Needles, 22G x 3/4", Product Code 100279. The recall involves Lot Numbers 180705C, 180814C, and 180829C.

The recall was initiated because there is a potential for a loss of package integrity that may compromise the sterility of the product. The products were distributed to the following US states: FL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MO, NH, NV, PA, SC, TN, and TX.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected needles and contact Terumo Medical Corporation for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Terumo Sur-vet Needle, 22G x 3/4", Product Code 100279
Affected units
844,000

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 180705C 180814C 180829C

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Terumo Medical Corporation 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 9 products in this recall →