PCEA Kit ASV Yellow Stripe Microbore, Catalog Number 10800177 Product Usage: PCEA Administration Set. Microbore tubing with Yellow Identification Stripe. Anti-siphon valve. Set cannot be used for gravity infusion 1. Connect PCA syringe to female luer on administration set. 2. Push on syringe plunger to prime set. 3. Refer to PCA module directions for Use for complete loading and operating instructions. Notes: The set should be changed according to the facility protocol or in accordance w

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0387-2019) was formally reported on November 14, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 26, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Becton Dickinson & Company is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Franklin Lakes, NJ. Federal records indicate 566,737 total units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The products have the potential to leak between the connection of the male luer lock and the yellow striped tubing. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and Guam. …. 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 8 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.