Presource Standard Sterile OR Scissors; straight scissors, S/B, 5.5", made in Pakistan; individually packaged in rigid s
FDA device recall Z-1178-2008 · posted 2008-06-11 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Cardinal Health
- Reason for recall
- The product has the potential of being non-sterile.
- Action taken
- Cardinal Health notified the accounts who ordered the affected scissors via letter dated 2/12/08, informing them that the scissors that were labeled sterile were subject to a sterility test failure. Upon review of the letter, the accounts were requested to inspect their inventory and immediately segregate any affected product and to telephone Cardinal Customer Sales Operations Group at 1-800-766-0706 for return instructions and to obtain credit/replacement. Any questions were directed to Cardinal's Quality Systems, Professional Services at 800-292-9332.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- LRW
- Quantity affected
- 16 cases
- Distribution
- USA Distribution: Kansas and Missouri
- Date initiated
- 2008-02-12
- Date posted
- 2008-06-11
- Date terminated
- 2008-10-16
- Location
- Park, IL
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