Medline central line kits recalled for defective lidocaine ampules
What this means
Medline is recalling 34 different models of central line insertion kits that contain lidocaine ampules manufactured by Huons Co., Ltd. The ampules were found to have quality issues during an FDA inspection of the manufacturer's facility. Approximately 967 kits are affected.
- Check if your facility has any of the recalled kit models listed in this notice
- Do not use affected kits; contact Medline or your supplier for instructions
- Verify the lot number on any kits in your inventory against the specific lot numbers provided in the recall
The agency's original wording
The kits containing Huons Lidocaine HCL Injection USP 1% 10mg/ml 5mL Ampules (Lidocaine Ampules)(OEM). A recall notice was issued by Huons Co., Ltd. for Lidocaine Ampules due to quality issues identified during a recent FDA manufacturing inspection of its drug manufacturing site.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2536-2026More Medline recalls
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