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Non-Sterile Suture Needles, Reverse Cutting, 1/2 Circle, Stainless Steel; 12 suture needles per glass vial; partcode: SN

FDA device recall Z-0802-03 · posted 2003-05-09 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, Inc.
Reason for recall
The suture needles were mislabeled with the wrong size.
Action taken
Hu-Friedy sent recall letters dated 4/10/03 to their accounts on the same date, informing them that the incorrect size needle was packaged as SN4 suture needles, and requesting them to quarantine all warehouse stocks of SN4 suture needles for return to Hu-Friedy for replacement and to notify their sub-accounts.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
GAB
Quantity affected
200 vials
Distribution
Michigan, Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, New Jersey, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida, and internationally to Canada, Aust
Date initiated
2003-04-10
Date posted
2003-05-09
Date terminated
2004-03-24
Location
Chicago, IL

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