FDA Recall
Terminated
Tyco Healthcare Monoject Prefill 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush Syringe 3rnL REF # 8881590123, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA 02048
Recall: Z-1600-2008
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Initiated March 28, 2008
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1600-2008
- Event Number
- 47436
- FEI Number
- 1282497
- Product Code
- NZW
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Material/Component Contamination
- Initiated
- March 28, 2008
- Posted
- May 9, 2008
- Terminated
- June 25, 2012
- Address
- LP 15 Hampshire St, Covidien, Mansfield, MA, 02048-1113
Description
Tyco Healthcare Monoject Prefill 100U/mL Heparin Lock Flush Syringe 3rnL REF # 8881590123, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA 02048
Reason
Scientific Protein Laboratories (SPL), disclosed that two lots of Heparin Sodium, USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient has a heparin-like contaminant
Action
Tyco Healthcar notifed customers by letter sent via US Postal Service beginning 3/28/08, through 4/1/08. The letter requests that they immediately stop using and return the product. Distributors are requested to in-turn notify their customers. An instruction sheet was attached for product return and replacement. All customers are required to respond to the notice regardless of remaining inventory. .
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution
Quantity
1,138,860 units