High FDA (Devices)·Z-2813-2017·Announced 2017-08-16

FDA Recalls Hypodermic Needles Due to Insufficient Sterility Documentation

International Medsurg Connection, Inc. is recalling hypodermic needles because the company lacks sufficient documentation to support the products' 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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of harm (infection) from a medical device where sterility cannot be verified, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class II recall for hypodermic needles manufactured by International Medsurg Connection, Inc. The recall is due to insufficient documentation to support the product's sterility claims. The affected products are 21 G x 1.5 in YALE DISP hypodermic needles, packaged 100 per box, 50 boxes per case, with 5,000 units per case.

The recall covers a total of 54,204,100 units. The 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 N3602115, and the recall includes numerous lot numbers ranging from 12-6780-x to 17-1791-x.

These needles are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. Because the sterility of the needles cannot be verified due to missing documentation, there is a potential risk of infection if the products are used. Healthcare facilities and distributors should stop using the affected needles and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: Hypodermic Needle, 21 G X 1.5 in YALE DISP, 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: sterility
infection
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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