Portex recall: Sterility Concern
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Why was Portex recalled?
Lack of sterility assurance: leaking containers which could lead to exposure to infectious agents.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
Model # UD9005 Lot Number: ¿B515
- Product
- Portex 5ml Normal Saline (0.9%) Unit Dose¿¿¿¿ ¿
- Recalling firm
- Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company
- Quantity
- 106,000
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, including PR; and countries of: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, and Switzerland.
- Recall date
- February 13, 2019
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)