High FDA (Devices)·Z-2810-2017·Announced 2017-08-16

FDA Recalls Hypodermic Needles Due to Insufficient Sterility Documentation

International Medsurg Connection, Inc. is recalling 54,204,100 hypodermic needles because the company lacks sufficient documentation to support the product's sterility claims.

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 medical device used for invasive procedures where sterility is critical to preventing infection. Although no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, the lack of sterility documentation for a product intended to breach the body's natural barriers presents a significant risk of harm, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

International Medsurg Connection, Inc. is recalling 54,204,100 units of Hypodermic Needles, 20 G X 1.0 in REG BEVEL. The products are used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. The recall was initiated because the company has insufficient documentation to support the product's sterility claims.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, including in Ohio, Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jersey, Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, Alabama, Utah, Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, and Michigan. The specific catalog number is N3602010, and the recall covers numerous lot numbers ranging from 12-6780-x to 17-1791-x.

Healthcare facilities and distributors should stop using the affected needles and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal. Patients who have received injections using these needles should consult their healthcare provider if they have concerns regarding the sterility of the equipment.

The recalled product

Product: Hypodermic Needle, 20 G X 1.0 in REG BEVEL, 100 per box, 50 boxes/case, 5,000/case The products are used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from the body. They are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions or in the cure, mitigation, treatment or
Manufacturer: International Medsurg Connection, Inc.
Category: Medical Device — Hypodermic Needles
Hazard: infection-risk
documentation-deficiency
Affected units: 54,204,100

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 (20)

12-6925-x
12-6968-x
12-7060-x
12-7119-x
12-7144-x
12-7177-x
12-7208-x
12-7258-x
12-7259-x
12-7324-x
12-7325-x
12-7363-x
12-7391-x
12-7412-x
12-7463-x
12-7469-x
12-7472-x
12-7499-x
13-6780-x
13-7538-x

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 24 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 59 recalled by International Medsurg Connection, 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.

See all 59 products in this recall →

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