Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Date Initiated2021-08-04
Product Quantity267,217,860 eaches in total
Reason for Recall
Potential for the plunger to draw back after the air has been expelled and reintroduce air back into the syringe.
Firm Action
On August 4, 2021 Cardinal Health issued URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL notices and response forms to customers via overnight delivery. Customers are advised to take the following actions:
1) REVIEW your inventory for affected product.
2) SEGREGATE and QUARANTINE all on-hand product per the Affected Product table.
3) COMMUNICATE the notice to clinical staff through safety huddles to ensure awareness of this product issue.
4) RETURN the enclosed acknowledgment form via fax to 614-652-9648 or email to
[email protected], whether or not you have affected product.
5) CONTACT the appropriate Customer Service group to arrange for return and credit of any affected product Monday Friday between 8:00am - 5:00pm EST:
" Hospital800-964-5227
" Federal Government800-444-1166
" Distributor800-635-6021
" All other Customers888-444-5440
6) CUSTOMERS that did not receive product directly from Cardinal Health should contact the location where they purchased it.
For questions related to the notification and/or acknowledgement form that are not adequately addressed in this letter, please contact the market action team at:
[email protected] or call 800-292-9332.
Distribution Pattern
US Nationwide Distribution: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.