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Z-0505-06

LifeShield Latex-Free Primary I.V. Set, Convertible Pin, 83 inch, with Backcheck Valve and 2 Clave Ports...

Abbott Medical / initiated 2006-01-09 / Terminated / root cause: sterility

Hospira Inc. began a recall of LifeShield Latex-Free Primary I.V. Set, Convertible Pin, 83 inch, with Backcheck Valve and 2 Clave Ports, Piggyback with Option-Lok; Made in Costa Rica... on . The reason FDA records is "The I.V. administrations sets were stolen in-transit between the manufacturing site and the sterilizer, resulting in non-sterilized product possibly being on the market". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0505-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
LifeShield Latex-Free Primary I.V. Set, Convertible Pin, 83 inch, with Backcheck Valve and 2 Clave Ports, Piggyback with Option-Lok; Made in Costa Rica, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 U.S.A.
Product code
FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
Reason for recall
The I.V. administrations sets were stolen in-transit between the manufacturing site and the sterilizer, resulting in non-sterilized product possibly being on the market.
Root cause tag
sterility
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Hospira notified all of their customers who purchased these list numbers within the last year via letter dated 1/9/06, informing them of the diversion of the affected lots of product prior to being sterilized and that use of the lots could result in the delivery of fluids through a non-sterile pathway. They requested the accounts to check their stocks of the affected list numbers for the list lot numbers. If any of the lots are found in stock, they were requested to place them in quarantine immediately and call Hospira Customer Care at 1-877-946-7747.
Quantity in commerce
48 sets
Distribution
The lots were not released or distributed by Hospira
Product codes and lots
list 19229-48, lot 36-073-5H