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Z-0561-2024Class I

Tracheostomy care kits: (1) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray with 14 Fr Suction Catheter, REF...

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield / initiated 2023-10-16 / Open, Classified / root cause: packaging

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield began a recall of Tracheostomy care kits: (1) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray with 14 Fr Suction Catheter, REF DYND40580, Sterile; (2) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and... on . FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "The component tracheostomy brush has a sharp edge at the tip that can potentially puncture tubing during use and/or cause user injury. Additionally, there have been incidents of the tracheostomy brush bristles detaching...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as packaging.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0561-2024
Classification
Class I
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Product
Tracheostomy care kits: (1) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray with 14 Fr Suction Catheter, REF DYND40580, Sterile; (2) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray, REF DYND4061030, Sterile; (3) Medline Basic Tracheostomy Care Kit, REF CC3T4691A, Sterile; (4) Medline Tracheostomy Care Kit with Glove, REF CC4681A, Sterile; (5) Medline Mini Tracheostomy Care Kit, REF CC3T3030A, Sterile; and (6) Medline Mini Tracheostomy Care Kit, REF DYND40622, Non-sterile.
Product code
OGV Tracheostomy Cleaning Tray
Reason for recall
The component tracheostomy brush has a sharp edge at the tip that can potentially puncture tubing during use and/or cause user injury. Additionally, there have been incidents of the tracheostomy brush bristles detaching prior to use in the packaging and/or during use.
Root cause tag
packaging
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
The recalling firm issued "MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letters dated 10/16/2023 via first class mail and email explaining the reason for recall and the required actions that needed to be taken. The actions for consignees to take included checking their stock for the affected item numbers and affected lot numbers which are located within the recall portal; using the link, https://recalls.medline.com, provided in the letter to complete the response form with the quantity of affected product in inventory; and destroy the affected inventory for credit. If the consignee is a distributor who has resold or transferred the product to another company or individual, they are to notify them of this recall and document the amount of product their customer destroyed on their (the distributor) response form. If you have any questions, contact the Recall Department at 866-359-1704 or [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
620,735 kits
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico. OUS (Foreign) distribution was made to Canada, Panama, and United Arab Emirates.
Product codes and lots
(1) DYND40580 - UDI 10080196032761, lot numbers: 6052203006, 6052203022, 6052204005, 6052204010, 6052205024, 6052206003, 6052206010, 6052206011, 6052206020, 6052206021, 6052207009, 6052207013, 6052207014, 6052207015,6052208021, 6052208022, 6052209009, 6052209025, 6052209026, 6052212023, 6052301031, 6052303011, 6052303013, 6052303014, 6052304020, 6052305007, 6052305019, 6052306004, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052305026, 6052306026, 6052306032, 6052307006, 6052307011, and 6052307012. (2) DYND4061030 - UDI 10080196032877, lot numbers: 6052209025, 6052209026, 6052210016, 6052210031, 6052210032, 6052211034, 6052212009, 6052212010, 6052212021, 6052212022, 6052212015, 6052301017, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052307011, 6052307012, 6052307022, 6052307023, 6052307026, 6052308001, 6052308003, 6052309001, 6052309003, and 6052309002. (3) CC3T4691A - UDI 10080196503391, lot numbers: 6052302012, 6052302013, 6052306004, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052306017, 6052307012, 6052307022, 6052307023, 6052308002, and 6052308003. (4) CC4681A - UDI 10080196503407, lot numbers: 6052301017, 6052302012, 6052302013, 6052302028, 6052302029, 6052304024, 6052305020, 6052306004, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052307011, and 6052307012. (5) CC3T3030A - UDI 10080196503384, lot numbers: 6052204010, 6052204011, 6052205021, 6052205022, 6052205023, 6052205024, 6052205028, 6052206003, 6052206010, 6052206011, 6052210015, 6052210016, 6052210031, 6052210032, 6052212010, 6052212023, 6052301015, 6052301016, 6052301017, 6052301029, 6052302012, 6052302013, 6052303011, 6052303012, 6052303013, 6052303014, 6052304019, 6052304020, 6052305007, 6052305020, 6052306004, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052307011, 6052307012, 6052307022, 6052307023, 6052308001, 6052308002, and 6052308003. (6) DYND40622 - UDI 10080196032914, lot numbers: 6052203006, 6052204005, 6052204010, 6052205023, 6052205028, 6052206003, 6052206010, 6052207009, 6052207030, 6052208009, 6052208021, 6052208040, 6052209027, 6052209025, 6052210008, 6052210031, 6052210032, 6052212009, 6052212021, 6052212023, 6052301016, 6052302013, 6052302028, 6052303012, 6052303014, 6052305018, 6052305019, 6052305020, 6052306004, 6052306014, 6052306015, 6052306017, and 6052307022.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0561-2024
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0561-2024Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0562-2024Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0563-2024Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated