The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2707-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Cesarean PK 4/CS Recalled for Sterilization Validation Defects

Customed, Inc. is recalling 48 units of CESAREAN PK 4/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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves inadequate sterilization validation for surgical kits, which poses a significant risk of infection or injury.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 48 units of CESAREAN PK 4/CS surgical kits. These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, including 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 lots are 141015755 (exp. 10/31/15), 140915199 (exp. 11/30/15), and 150318127 (exp. 4/30/16). The product code is 900851. These kits were distributed only in Puerto Rico.

Medical facilities and consumers in Puerto Rico should stop using these specific lots and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
CESAREAN PK 4/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
Affected units
48

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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