CardinalHealth Suction Canister Liner, MEDI-VAC CRD, REF 65651-510

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0754-2024) was formally reported on January 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 21, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Cardinal Health 200, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukegan, IL. Federal records indicate 3505730 units units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The above-listed lots of Cardinal Health Medi-Vac CRD" Suction Canister Liners 1L may experience loss of suction on low or low intermittent suction settings, due to a misalignment of the liner with the outer hard canist… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. 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 2 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.