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Z-0644-03

Sterile 8 Fr Suction Catheter Kit - Latex Free; Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060-4488; 50 kits...

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield / initiated 2003-02-12 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Medline Industries Inc began a recall of Sterile 8 Fr Suction Catheter Kit - Latex Free; Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060-4488; 50 kits per case on . The reason FDA records is "Some of the kits labeled as latex free contain latex gloves which are properly labeled". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0644-03
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield
Product
Sterile 8 Fr Suction Catheter Kit - Latex Free; Medline Industries, Inc., Mundelein, IL 60060-4488; 50 kits per case
Product code
GBX Catheter, Irrigation
Reason for recall
Some of the kits labeled as latex free contain latex gloves which are properly labeled.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Recalled by letter dated 2/11/03. The accounts were informed that some of the suction catheter trays labeled as latex free actually contained latex gloves. The latex glove wrapper has a latex warning on it. The accounts were instructed to return any of the suspect lot of trays to Medline for replacement or credit. The recall was expanded by letterdated 3/3/03 to include the one lot of dressing change trays for the same problem and the same instructions.
Quantity in commerce
753 cases
Distribution
Nationwide and Canada
Product codes and lots
reorder #DYND40978, lot 02IA0387