The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2048-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Cardinal Health Recalls Monoject Blunt Cannulas Due to Sterility Barrier Defect

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling Monoject Blunt Cannulas because a manufacturing defect in the cartridge component could compromise the product's sterility barrier.

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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a compromised sterility barrier, which poses a risk of infection (risk-of-harm), but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling Monoject Blunt Cannulas, 15 G x 1-1/2" (Item code: 8881202314). The recall is due to a manufacturing defect in the cartridge component that could compromise the sterility barrier of the product.

The affected lots are 905659, 905660, and 906343. The product was distributed nationwide and in foreign countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact Cardinal Health 200, LLC for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Monoject Blunt Cannula, 15 G x 1-1/2" (1.829 mm x 3.8 cm) Item code: 8881202314

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 (3)

  • Lot Number: 905659
  • 905660
  • 906343

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, 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.

See all 17 products in this recall →