Customed General Minor PK 5/CS Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues
Customed, Inc. is recalling 425 units of General Minor PK 5/CS surgical kits due to inadequate validation of sterilization processes and package integrity.
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 3/5 (High).
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 (sterile medical device) where the hazard is theoretical (inadequate sterilization validation) and no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Customed, Inc. is recalling 425 units of the General Minor PK 5/CS. These medical kits are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The recall was initiated because of inadequate validation and qualification of sterilization processes, as well as package integrity issues for products released for distribution as sterile.
The affected products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The recall involves specific lot numbers and expiration dates, including lots expiring in 2015, 2016, and 2019. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the use of these products.
Medical facilities and consumers in Puerto Rico should stop using these specific kits and contact the recalling firm or the FDA for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the affected units.
The recalled product
- Product
- GENERAL MINOR PK 5/CS Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .
- Manufacturer
- Customed, Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Kits
- Affected units
- 425
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 170 recalled by Customed, 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.
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