FDA-Device2026-06-24Class IPROCESSING DEFECT

Arrow International arterial and RA catheter kits recalled for compromised injectable medications

OTHERNationwide distributionMedical devices

What this means

Arrow International included lidocaine, bupivacaine, and saline solutions from a supplier with known quality problems in multiple arterial and radial artery catheter kits. The supplier's medications showed signs of ineffectiveness, and if the sterility of these injectable products was compromised, patients could face serious injury.

Check the lot numbers on your catheter kits against the FDA recall list.
Do not use affected kits; contact your healthcare facility's supply chain or pharmacy department.
Report any patient injuries or medication failures to the FDA MedWatch program.

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The agency's original wording

Hazard

Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold states

US Nationwide distribution including in the states of VA, NY, UT, SC, LA, MN, PA, AZ, CA, MI, OH, FL, CT, KS, IL, TX, WI, GA, NC, MD, OR, AK, NH, IA, ND, OK, NM, AL, MA, KY, WA, AR, CO, IN, ME, TN, WY, NJ, SD, MS, MO, MT, DE, ID, NE, WV, RI, VT, NV, HI, DC, PR.

Affected count

785,999

Manufactured in

3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, United States

Products

Description/REF: RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/TJ-04020-1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 1/2IN/NA-04220-S1A; ARTERIAL LINE KIT/AK-04510-S; ARTERIAL CATH KIT: 18 GA X 6IN (16 CM)/ASK-04018-HUMC; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 18 GA X 6 IN (16 CM)/ASK-04018-OH1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-BID; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/ASK-04020-MAR; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN/ASK-04020-PM4; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 1/2IN (3.81 CM)/ASK-04120-HF3; RA CATH SET: 20 GA X 2 1/2 IN (6.35 CM)/ASK-04120-UR; ARTERIAL CATH KIT: 20 GA X 3 1/16 IN/ASK-04125-MGH; ARTERIAL CATH KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN/ASK-04500-HFH4; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 20GA X 5IN/ASK-04510-BID2; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 20GA X 5IN (12 CM)/ASK-04510-EHP1; ARTERIAL LINE KIT/ASK-04510-FEM1; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN (12 CM)/ASK-04510-HFH; ARTERIAL CATH KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN/ASK-04510-HFH4; ARTERIAL LINE KIT/ASK-04510-SE; ARTERIAL LINE KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN (12CM)/ASK-04510-TGH2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 12 CM/NA-04550-1A; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 12 CM/NA-04550-X1A; RA CATH KIT: 18 GA X 1-3/4IN/AK-04018; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/AK-04020; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/AK-04020-C; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-1/2IN/AK-04120; RA CATH KIT: 22 GA X 1-3/8IN/AK-04122; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-1/2IN/AK-04220; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-AH; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-ATH; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4IN (4.45CM)/ASK-04020-AU2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-BHS; ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-04020-BIDB2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 4.45 CM/ASK-04020-CCD1; ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION KIT/ASK-04020-CR; ART LINE KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-EUH2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-FAM1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-FMC; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/ASK-04020-KSF2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.5 CM)/ASK-04020-LHC2; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.5 CM)/ASK-04020-LHC3; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-LM; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4IN/ASK-04020-MCH1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-MIH1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 4.45 CM/ASK-04020-NWMX; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/ASK-04020-PHP; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4 IN (4.45CM)/ASK-04020-RIHM; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-RMC1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/ASK-04020-RU; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-SE; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/ASK-04020-SHM; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN/ASK-04020-SRMC1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1 3/4 IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-UCL1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 4.45 CM/ASK-04020-UMI; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4 IN (4.45CM)/ASK-04020-UN; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-UNC; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN (4.45 CM)/ASK-04020-UNC1; RA CATH SET: 20 GA X 1-1/2IN (3.81CM)/ASK-04220-PSU; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-1/2 IN (3.81 CM)/ASK-04220-UCL1; RA CATH KIT: 20 GA X 1-3/4IN/NA-04020-S1A; CVC KIT: 20 GA X 5 IN (12CM)/ASK-04550-JMC1; ARTERIAL ACCESS TRAY/ASK-04001-BW2; ARTERIAL ACCESS TRAY WITH .025 IN SWG/ASK-04001-WUH1; ARTERIAL LINE KIT/ASK-04510-HUM

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2368-2026

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