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.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text cites a documentation deficiency rather than a confirmed contamination event or reported injuries, aligning with the rubric for moderate severity involving low-risk or theoretical hazards.
Plain-English summary
International Medsurg Connection, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Hypodermic Needles (25 G X 1.5 in REG BEVEL) under FDA recall number Z-2818-2017. The recall is being conducted because the company has insufficient documentation to support the product's sterility claims. The affected products are intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
The recall involves 54,204,100 units of the needles, which were distributed nationwide to states including 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 lot numbers affected are listed in the FDA recall record, with catalog number N3602515.
Healthcare providers and facilities should stop using the affected needles and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Consumers who have purchased these products should also contact the manufacturer or their healthcare provider for guidance on proper disposal or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hypodermic Needle, 25 G X 1.5 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 — Needles
- Hazard
- 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
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.
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