FDA Recall Terminated

Curity I.V. Start Kit, Product ID: 80530 and Curity I.V. Start Kit Product ID: 8508. IV Start Kit.

Recall: Z-1303-2013 · Initiated April 12, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1303-2013
Event Number
64908
Firm
Covidien LLC
FEI Number
1282497
Product Code
LRS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Error in labeling
Initiated
April 12, 2013
Posted
May 11, 2013
Terminated
June 2, 2015
Address
15 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA, 02048-1113

Description

Curity I.V. Start Kit, Product ID: 80530 and Curity I.V. Start Kit Product ID: 8508. IV Start Kit.

Reason

On March 26, 2013 Covidien received a recall notice from one of their suppliers CareFusion. CareFusion is recalling a variety of OTC drug products including the 10% Povidone Iodine SEPP Applicator which is utilized in specific convenience kits.

Action

US Customers were notified of the recall by letter sent by Federal Express on April 12, 2013. The letter requests that they immediately stop using any affected product, quarantine it, and return it to Covidien. Consignees were asked to return a verification form and return it to Covidien via fax.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and in the country of: Panama.

Quantity

17740 kits