Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drain, 15 Fr, REF JP-2228

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0986-2023) was formally reported on January 25, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 14, 2022. 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 15493 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Cardinal Health recently received multiple complaints regarding various performance issues with Cardinal Health Jackson-Pratt Channel Drains including lack of radiopacity in wound drains, dull trocars impacting product … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Hong Kong.. 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 3 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.