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Sierra Pre-Filled, Normal Saline IV Flush, Catalog #0903-12, NDC #64054-0903-2, 3 mL Fill in a 12mL Syringe, 0.9% Sodium

FDA device recall Z-0831-2008 · posted 2008-01-30 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
AM2 PAT INC
Reason for recall
Lack of assurance of sterility by manufacturer
Action taken
AM2PAT contacted their distributors by phone on or about January 17, 2008 and instructed them to stop distribution of their pre-filled syringes and to contact their customers to recall all AM2PAT manufactured lots and all sizes of prefilled, Heparin Lock Flush syringes and Normal Saline IV Flush syringes (B Braun and Sierra Brands) to the consumer level. A press release was issued on January 17, 2008. The firm had eariler on 12/20/2007 recalled a single lot of Heparin syringes, the January extension was to all lots/all sizes of its Heparin and Saline syringes.
Root cause
Process design
Status
Terminated
Product code
FOZ
Distribution
Nationwide
Date initiated
2007-12-11
Date posted
2008-01-30
Date terminated
2010-12-02
Location
Angier, NC

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