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

FDA device recall Z-0644-03 · posted 2003-03-12 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Medline Industries Inc
Reason for recall
Some of the kits labeled as latex free contain latex gloves which are properly labeled.
Action taken
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.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
GBX
Quantity affected
753 cases
Distribution
Nationwide and Canada
Date initiated
2003-02-12
Date posted
2003-03-12
Date terminated
2003-08-12
Location
Mundelein, IL

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