Drug recall

MEDLINE O.R. Necessities(R) STERILE R, Needle Counter/Compte-aiguiles/Caja de agujas, Gold Standard/Standard…

FDA recall event 80017 · Class II · Medline Industries Inc

Key facts

Event ID 80017
Recall numbers Z-1931-2018, Z-1932-2018, Z-1933-2018, Z-1934-2018, Z-1935-2018, Z-1936-2018
Recalling firm Medline Industries Inc
Product type Devices
Products MEDLINE O.R. Necessities(R) STERILE R, Needle Counter/Compte-aiguiles/Caja de agujas, Gold Standard/Standard Or/Oro y Estander, 40 Ct. Foam Block / Magnet with Blade Remover, Coussinet en mousse pour…, MEDLINE O.R. Necessities(TM) Sterile* Needle Counter, 100 Ct. Double Magnet / Foam Block with Blade Remover, reorder: NC100FBR Product Usage: A needle counter is intended to be used safely and easily…, MEDLINE O.R. Necessities(TM) Sterile* Needle Counter, 40 Ct. Double Magnet / Foam Block with Blade Remover, reorder: NC100FBR Product Usage: A needle counter is intended to be used safely and easily…, MEDLINE Sterile* Needle Counter, 100Ct. Double Magnet / Foam Block, reorder: DYNJNC100F Product Usage: A needle counter is intended to be used safely and easily accounting for used, disposable…, MEDLINE Sterile* Needle Counter, 40Ct. Foam Block / Adhesive, reorder: DYNJNC40A Product Usage: A needle counter is intended to be used safely and easily accounting for used, disposable surgical… and 1 more
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Voluntary or mandated Firm Initiated
Reason for recall The product packaging seal has the potential to experience seal creep. This may result in gaps to be created in the seals of the packaging and may impact the sterility of the Needle Counters.
Initiation date Apr 24, 2018
Report date Jun 6, 2018
Termination date Aug 4, 2020
City Northfield
State IL
Country United States
FEI number 1417592

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  • 1–9 Products in this recall
  • 10–99 FDA inspections of this firm (FEI)

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