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Z-2035-2024Class III

NEOMED* Pharmacy Syringes - Nonsterile (Non ENFit) with below product descriptions: a. 0.5mL Oral Syringe...

Halyard Health / initiated 2024-03-04 / Open, Classified / root cause: labeling and UDI

Avanos Medical, Inc. began a recall of NEOMED* Pharmacy Syringes - Nonsterile (Non ENFit) with below product descriptions: a. 0.5mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S05EO; b. 12mL Oral... on . FDA classified it as Class III and gives the reason as "The expiration date was not printed on the outer shipping label, leading to expired syringes being shipped to customers". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2035-2024
Classification
Class III
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Halyard Health
Product
NEOMED* Pharmacy Syringes - Nonsterile (Non ENFit) with below product descriptions: a. 0.5mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S05EO; b. 12mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S12EO; c. 1mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S1EO; d. 20mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S20EO; e. 35mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S35EO; f. 3mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S3EO; g. 60mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S60EO; h. 6mL Oral Syringe Amber NonSterile, Product Code BA-S6EO;
Product code
KYX Dispenser, Liquid Medication
Reason for recall
The expiration date was not printed on the outer shipping label, leading to expired syringes being shipped to customers.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Avanos notified consignees via email or overnight FedEx on or about 03/04/2024. Consignees were instructed to locate affected product in their inventories by comparing the case packaging as demonstrated in the letters, and destroying it. An acknowledgment form was provided in order for them to record their inventory, and confirm destruction, to be returned to [email protected]. Replacement with unaffected Avanos NeoMed* Pharmacy Syringes Nonsterile (Non ENFit) will be provided to end users who report affected inventory. Distributors are asked to identify their affected customers and provide notification to them, as well as report theirs and their customers inventory to Avanos via the acknowledgment form.
Quantity in commerce
37,476 cases (16,704,600 units)
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland, Netherlands, Singapore.
Product codes and lots
a. UDIDI 00350770002798, all lot numbers; b. UDIDI 00350770002835, all lot numbers; c. UDIDI 00350770002804, all lot numbers; d. UDIDI 00350770002842, all lot numbers; e. UDIDI 00350770002859, all lot numbers; f. UDIDI 00350770002811, all lot numbers; g. UDIDI 00350770002866, all lot numbers; h. UDIDI 00350770002828, all lot numbers;

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2035-2024
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2035-2024Class IIIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2036-2024Class IIIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2037-2024Class IIIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated