Events

Recall of RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Baxter Corporation Englewood.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    68030
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1620-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-03-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126818
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Syringe, piston - Product Code FMF
  • Reason
    Possible breach in sterile barrier for inner and outer bags of the product.
  • Action
    Baxter sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated April 30, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Baxter is requesting that you take the following actions: 1. Locate and remove all affected product from your facility (the product code and lot number can be found on the individual product package or shipping carton). 2. To return the affected product, receive credit and order replacement, please contact Baxter Healthcare Center for Service at 1-888-229-0001, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm Central Time. Please have your Baxter eight-digit ship-to account number ready when calling. 3. Complete the enclosed customer reply form, and return it to Baxter by either fax or scanned e-mail. 4. If you are a dealer, wholesaler, or distributor/reseller that distributed any product to other facilities, please conduct a recall with your end-user customers in accordance with your customary procedures. If you have questions regarding the content of this communication, please call The Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837 during the hours of 8:00am to 5:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday.

Device

RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip
  • Model / Serial
    Product Code: H93890200 Lots 787032 to 790790; Codes H93890221 Lots 789096 to 791247; Code H93890222 Lots 787761 to 790791; Code H93890223 Lots 786926 to 789793; Code H93890225 Lots 789794 to 790792; Code H93890227 Lots 789098 to 791246; Code H93890229 Lots 789637 to 790794; Code H93890231 Lots 788465 to 790795; Code H93890232 Lots 790796 to 791245
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including the states of AL, AZ, CT, CA, FL, GA, OH, OR, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, PA, HI, TN, VA, NV and WI and the country of Canada.
  • Product Description
    RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, For use with RAPIDFILL Automated Syringe Filler (ASF): H93890200 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, White. H93890221 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Yellow. H93890222 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Orange. H93890223 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Red. H93890225 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Blue. H93890227 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Salmon. H93890229 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Violet. H93890231 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Gray. H93890232 RAPIDFILL Syringe Strip, Green. Sterile 10 ml syringes with twist-off luer sealing tip caps banded together with label material.
  • Manufacturer
    Baxter Corporation Englewood

Manufacturer

Baxter Corporation Englewood
  • Manufacturer Address
    Baxter Corporation Englewood, 14445 Grasslands Dr, Englewood CO 80112-7062
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Baxter International
  • Source
    USFDA