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Arrow hemodialysis kits recalled for possible loss of sterility

Arrow International hemodialysis kits contain lidocaine, bupivacaine, and saline solution from a supplier with quality control problems. The contaminated materials may not work as intended, and compromised sterility in injectable products could cause serious harm to patients.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗

What to do

  1. If you use these hemodialysis kits, contact your healthcare provider or hospital immediately with your kit model number and lot number.
  2. Do not use affected kits. Check the lot numbers listed in the recall notice against your current inventory.
  3. Report any adverse effects or product concerns to the FDA MedWatch program.
Official notice ↗

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product
Description/REF: HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 8 FR X 11 CM/AK-11802-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22122; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 15CM AGB/AK-22142-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 20CM AGB/AK-25142-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM/ASK-22142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM/ASK-22142-UNC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 20 CM/ASK-25142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 20 CM AGB/ASK-25142-UN1; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 25 CM/ASK-26142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2LUMEN 12 FR X 13 CM/AU-23122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AU-25122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22122-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22122-XU1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM AGB/CDC-22142-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 25 CM AGB/CDC-26122-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 12 FR X 16CM AGB/AK-22122-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 14 FR X 15 CM/AK-22142-F; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 16 CM/CDC-22122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB CURVED KIT: 2-L 14 FR X 15 CM/CDC-22142-CN1AC; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 13 CM/CDC-23122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 20 CM/CDC-25122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB CURVED KIT: 2-L 14 FR X 20 CM/CDC-25142-CN1AC;
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (under 100 years)

This recall covers 35 products — see all of them.

Details

Units affected
15,425
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, United States
Classification
Class I
Recall number
Z-2373-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
Description/REF: HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 8 FR X 11 CM/AK-11802-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22122; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 15CM AGB/AK-22142-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 20CM AGB/AK-25142-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM/ASK-22142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM/ASK-22142-UNC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 20 CM/ASK-25142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 14 FR X 20 CM AGB/ASK-25142-UN1; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 25 CM/ASK-26142-UMD; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2LUMEN 12 FR X 13 CM/AU-23122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AU-25122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22122-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22122-XU1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 14 FR X 15 CM AGB/CDC-22142-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2L 12 FR X 25 CM AGB/CDC-26122-X1A; HEMODIALYSIS KIT 2L: 12 FR X 16CM AGB/AK-22122-CDC; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22122-F; HEMODIALYSIS KIT: 2-LUMEN 14 FR X 15 CM/AK-22142-F; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 16 CM/CDC-22122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB CURVED KIT: 2-L 14 FR X 15 CM/CDC-22142-CN1AC; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 13 CM/CDC-23122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB U-BEND KIT: 2-L 12 FR X 20 CM/CDC-25122-CN1AU; AHDC AGB CURVED KIT: 2-L 14 FR X 20 CM/CDC-25142-CN1AC; 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. REF(Material)/UDI-DI/Lot(Batch): AK-11802-F/10801902193275, 10801902197129/33F24G0344, 33F24J0511, 33F24L0637, 33F25A0473, 33F25E0060, 33F25J0473, 33F24A0848; AK-22122/10801902193275/33F24H0232, 33F24J0523; AK-22142-CDC/10801902193275/33F24J0527, 33F24K0129, 33F24L0649, 33F25C0115, 33F25C0959, 33F25E0940, 33F25J0481, 33F25L0428, 33F24G0364; AK-25142-CDC/10801902193275, 50801902123195/33F25A0486, 33F25C0892, 33F25E0086, 33F25E0944, 33F25J0485, 33F25J0845, 33F25L0374, 33F26B0521, 33F25A0487; ASK-22142-UMD/10801902193275, 10801902136470, 10801902143690/33F25F0362, 33F25J0094, 33F26A0244, 33F26B0137, 33F24F0041; ASK-22142-UNC/10801902193275/33F25G0269, 33F24K0560; ASK-25142-UMD/10801902193275, 10801902136500/33F25B0239, 33F25E0308, 33F25G0686, 33F25K0425, 33F26A0246, 33F26C0047, 33F24K0696; ASK-25142-UN1/10801902193275, 10801902156379/33F24L1157, 33F26B0908, 33F25B0420; ASK-26142-UMD/10801902193275, 33F26A0408, 33F25B0427; AU-23122-F/10801902193275/33F25C0877, 33F25H0157, 33F24L0038; AU-25122-F/10801902193275, 70801902123328, 10801902210071/33F25G0562, 33R24L0038, 33F24D0400; CDC-22122-X1A/10801902193275, 10801902213478/33F25E0694, 33F25G0268, 33F24D0693; CDC-22122-XU1A/10801902193275, 10801902168044/33F25E0652, 33F25H0643, 33F24D0830; CDC-22142-X1A/10801902193275/33F25A0284; CDC-26122-X1A/10801902213515/33F24F1028; AK-22122-CDC/10801902193275, 10801902198492/33F24K0125, 33F24L0647, 33F25C0114, 33F25E0936, 33F25G0091, 33F24E0355; AK-22122-F/10801902193275/33F24G0360, 33F24J0524, 33F24K0126, 33F25A0482, 33F25E0075, 33F25E0937, 33F25J0839, 33F25L0413, 33F24G0361; AK-22142-F/10801902193275/33F24L0662, 33F25C0117, 33F25C0865, 33F25H0034, 33F25J0841, 33F24K0130; CDC-22122-CN1AU/10801902193275, 10801902222265/33F26A1388, 33F26B0398, 33F24L0966; CDC-22142-CN1AC/10801902193275/33F26A1550, 33F25J0455; CDC-23122-CN1AU/10801902193275, 10801902222319/33F26A0008, 33F26A1478, 33F26B0397, 33F24L0279; CDC-25122-CN1AU/10801902193275/33F25M0346, 33F25E0882; CDC-25142-CN1AC/30801902123597/36F25B0018 Distribution: 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 quantity: 15,425
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.

35 products in this recall

Arrow kits with lidocaine and bupivacaine recalled for sterility risk

Arrow is recalling 35 kits and sets that contain lidocaine, bupivacaine, or 0.9% sodium chloride from a supplier that was itself recalled for quality issues. If the sterility of these water-based injectable drugs is compromised, it could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries. No injuries have been reported, and the products were distributed nationwide.

The agency lists each product separately. Check every one you might have.

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