The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2571-2024·Announced 2024-08-21

Merit Medical Convenience Kits with Recalled Syringes Pose Leak Risk

Merit Medical is recalling 900 convenience kits containing plastic syringes due to identified leaks, breakage, and quality issues that may pose a risk to patient health.

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: FDA Class II recall of medical syringes with identified quality defects (leaks, breakage) used in critical medical procedures. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, consistent with a risk-of-harm product recall without reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is recalling 900 convenience kits containing plastic syringes manufactured by Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. These kits are used for introducing various types of pacing and defibrillator leads and catheters. The syringes are affected by an FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024, due to identified leaks, breakage, and other quality issues.

The identified defects may pose a risk to patient health during medical procedures requiring the introduction of pacing or defibrillator leads and catheters.

The affected kits have been distributed nationwide across the United States.

The recalled product

Product
Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: SafeSheath CSG (Introducer Catheter), REF: FCL-069-00/A FCL-069-02/A FCL-069-03/A For the introduction of various types of pacing or defibrillator leads and
Manufacturer
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Hazard
  • equipment-defect
  • leak
  • breakage

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.