Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Flush Prefilled Syringe, 10 mL, REF: 8881570121 inside the following Aligned Medical Solutions Custom Convenience Kits: AMS-9041CP Leaderflex Insertion Kit with Ultrasound, AMS-9046CP-1 Insertion Tray-RX, AMS8939A Universal Procedure Pack w/Split Drape, AMS9957A Port Insertion Pack, and AMS12149 Procedure Pack

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0119-2022) was formally reported on November 10, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 19, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Billings, MT. Federal records indicate 9,378 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe Manufactured by Cardinal Health and placed into kits. Potential for the plunger to draw back after air has been expelled and reintroduce air back into the syringe. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: FL and PA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.