FDA Recall Open, Classified

AQUABILITI AQUASTAT 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection syringe, USP, 5mL in 12mL, REF 2T0805; and 3mL in 12mL, REF 2T0807, intermediate cartons containing 100 syringes, shipping cases containing 400 syringes, Rx, Sterile.

Recall: Z-1174-2024 · Initiated December 28, 2023

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1174-2024
Event Number
93848
Firm
MRP, LLC dba Aquabiliti
FEI Number
1000151124
Product Code
NGT
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Initiated
December 28, 2023
Posted
February 22, 2024
Address
5209 Linbar Dr, Ste 640, Nashville, TN, 37211-1026

Description

AQUABILITI AQUASTAT 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection syringe, USP, 5mL in 12mL, REF 2T0805; and 3mL in 12mL, REF 2T0807, intermediate cartons containing 100 syringes, shipping cases containing 400 syringes, Rx, Sterile.

Reason

The saline flush syringes may fail to meet USP criteria for stated sodium chloride content after 12 months.

Action

The recalling firm issued a letter dated 12/28/2023 via email. The letter explained the reason for recall, risk to health, and actions to be taken. The actions included the consignee examine their inventory and discontinue distribution and use immediately. All products should be segregated. A Shipment Summary and Acknowledgment Form was enclosed for completion and return to indicate the consignee has read and understands the recall instructions, identified and quarantined the affected product in inventory, and that the consignee has notified their customers who were shipped the product. It goes onto list the specific lot numbers and quantity of affected product sent to the consignee and asks for the quantity of product consumed and the quantity available for return. The letter was also issued via certified mail on 1/4/2024. The firm issued a corrected letter dated 1/8/2024 to correct the table listing lot numbers on Page 2 of the letter. Those lot numbers were asterisked for ease of identification by the consignee. The lot numbers listed on the Shipment Summary and Acknowledgment Form were correct in the original letter.

Distribution

US Nationwide distribution in the states CO, FL, NC, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, and VA.

Quantity

3,080,000 syringes