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Arrow central line kits recalled for possible loss of sterility

Arrow International included lidocaine, bupivacaine, and saline solution from a supplier with quality problems in multiple central venous catheter kits. The supplier's products had reports of ineffectiveness, and if sterility is compromised, these injectable drugs could cause serious infection or other life-threatening complications.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗

What to do

  1. Check if your facility received any of the affected CVC kit models listed in the recall.
  2. Do not use affected kits; contact Arrow International or the FDA for instructions on returning or disposing of them.
  3. If any affected kits were already used on patients, monitor those patients for signs of infection or adverse reactions and notify their healthcare providers.

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Product
Description/REF: CVC/PSI KIT: 2 LUMEN 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-PLH; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-12123-F; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AK-15123-F; 3L CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PMAH; 3L PI CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PNM; 3L CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PUMH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-15703-PRH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/CDC-15703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/NA-12703-PCDC; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8IN (20 CM)/NA-15703-PCDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 5.5 FR X 8 CM/AK-25553; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X 5 CM/CDC-22402-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 5 FR X 5 CM/CDC-22502-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25402-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 5 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25502-X1A; 3-L CVC KIT: 5.5 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25553-X1A; 3-L CVC KIT: 5.5 FR X 13 CM/CDC-26553-X1A; CVC KIT 3L: 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/AK-22123-CDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22123-F; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 5 CM/AK-22402; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 5 CM/AK-22502; CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-24301-SK; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 13 CM/AK-24402; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 30 CM/AK-24703-ASK; CVC KIT 3L: 12FR X 20 CM AGB/AK-25123-CDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AK-25123-F; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 8 CM/AK-25402; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 8 CM/AK-25502; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 5.5 FR X 13 CM/AK-26553; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22123-1A; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22123-X1A; CVC KIT: 16 GA X 20 CM/CDC-24301-1A; PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB/AK-22702-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22702-XP1A; CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-CPR; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42703-AKP1A; MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN/ASK-42703-KH; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 16CM AGB+/ASK-42703-MGH1; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6IN/ASK-42703-PCCH2; PI CVC KIT: 3LUMEN 7 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/ASK-42703-PFS1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PNO2; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR/ASK-42703-PSCH1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42802-AKP1A; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16CM/ASK-42802-LMDTG1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42802-PUCI1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PUMH; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-UMM; PI CVC KIT: 4-L 8.5 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42854-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5FR X 16CM AGB+/ASK-42854-MGH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45703-MGH; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PCCH2; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PECL1; PI CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PFS1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM) AGB+/ASK-45703-PHM1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PHU; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PMSG1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PNCB; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PPCM; PI CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PRH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PSJ2; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PSVM; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PUHS; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PUKL; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PUMF1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PUR1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-RHR1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-WA; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45802-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45854-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45854-MGH; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 8IN/ASK-45854-PCCH2; CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM AGB/ASK-45854-PNM; MULTI LUMEN CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45854-PPCM; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45854-PUCH2; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-46702-PWBH1; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM/CDC-42802-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB/CDC-45703-PA1A; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/ASK-42802-ECL4; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42802-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 4-L 8.5 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42854-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/AK-45703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 20 CM AGB
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (under 100 years)

This recall covers 35 products — see all of them.

Details

Units affected
308,263
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC, United States
Classification
Class I
Recall number
Z-2376-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
Description/REF: CVC/PSI KIT: 2 LUMEN 8 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42802-PLH; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-12123-F; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AK-15123-F; 3L CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PMAH; 3L PI CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PNM; 3L CVC KIT: 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-12703-PUMH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-15703-PRH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/CDC-15703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/NA-12703-PCDC; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 8IN (20 CM)/NA-15703-PCDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 5.5 FR X 8 CM/AK-25553; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X 5 CM/CDC-22402-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 5 FR X 5 CM/CDC-22502-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 4 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25402-X1A; 2-L CVC KIT: 5 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25502-X1A; 3-L CVC KIT: 5.5 FR X 8 CM/CDC-25553-X1A; 3-L CVC KIT: 5.5 FR X 13 CM/CDC-26553-X1A; CVC KIT 3L: 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/AK-22123-CDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 16 CM/AK-22123-F; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 5 CM/AK-22402; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 5 CM/AK-22502; CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-24301-SK; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 13 CM/AK-24402; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 30 CM/AK-24703-ASK; CVC KIT 3L: 12FR X 20 CM AGB/AK-25123-CDC; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 12 FR X 20 CM/AK-25123-F; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 4 FR X 8 CM/AK-25402; CVC KIT: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 8 CM/AK-25502; CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 5.5 FR X 13 CM/AK-26553; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22123-1A; LBCVC KIT: 3L 12 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22123-X1A; CVC KIT: 16 GA X 20 CM/CDC-24301-1A; PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB/AK-22702-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB/CDC-22702-XP1A; CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-CPR; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42703-AKP1A; MULTI-LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 6IN/ASK-42703-KH; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 16CM AGB+/ASK-42703-MGH1; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 6IN/ASK-42703-PCCH2; PI CVC KIT: 3LUMEN 7 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/ASK-42703-PFS1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42703-PNO2; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR/ASK-42703-PSCH1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM/ASK-42802-AKP1A; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16CM/ASK-42802-LMDTG1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6 IN (16 CM) AGB+/ASK-42802-PUCI1; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-PUMH; PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/ASK-42802-UMM; PI CVC KIT: 4-L 8.5 FR X 6 IN/ASK-42854-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5FR X 16CM AGB+/ASK-42854-MGH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45703-MGH; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PCCH2; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PECL1; PI CVC KIT: 3 LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PFS1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM) AGB+/ASK-45703-PHM1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PHU; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PMSG1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PNCB; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PPCM; PI CVC KIT: 3-LUMEN 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PRH; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45703-PSJ2; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PSVM; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-PUHS; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PUKL; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45703-PUMF1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 8 IN (20 CM)/ASK-45703-PUR1; PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45703-RHR1; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 3L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45703-WA; MULTI LUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45802-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM/ASK-45854-AKP1A; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5FR X 20CM AGB+/ASK-45854-MGH; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 8IN/ASK-45854-PCCH2; CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM AGB/ASK-45854-PNM; MULTI LUMEN CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 8 IN/ASK-45854-PPCM; PI CVC KIT: 4L 8.5 FR X 20 CM AGB+/ASK-45854-PUCH2; MULTILUMEN PI CVC KIT: 2L 7 FR X 20 CM/ASK-46702-PWBH1; MULTILUMEN CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 16 CM/CDC-42802-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB/CDC-45703-PA1A; CVC KIT: 2L 8 FR X 6IN (16 CM)/ASK-42802-ECL4; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42802-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 4-L 8.5 FR X 16 CM AGB+/AK-42854-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 3-L 7 FR X 20 CM AGB+/AK-45703-P1A; PI CVC KIT: 2-L 8 FR X 20 CM AGB 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): ASK-42802-PLH/10801902193275, 10801902133110, 10801902212013/33F25L0140 33F26B0222, 33F24F0799; AK-12123-F/10801902168464, 10801902193275, 10801902186338/33F24B0185, 33F24C0102, 33F24D0077, 33F24F0323, 33F24G0346, 33F24K0112, 33F25C0929, 33F25E0062, 33F25H0028, 33F25J0833, 33F24G0129; AK-15123-F/10801902168525, 10801902193275, 10801902186499/33F24C0108, 33F24E0349, 33F24G0353, 33F24L0650, 33F25A0478, 33F25C0779, 33F25E0068, 33F25M0946, 33F24E0713; ASK-12703-PMAH/10801902193275/33F24J0116; ASK-12703-PNM/10801902193275, 10801902214338/33F24L0197, 33F24D0725; ASK-12703-PUMH/10801902193275, 10801902164602/33F25L0030, 33F2
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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