Severity
Moderate
ModerateClass IIOngoing
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 15, 2023
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EAR CDS-LF b. SINUS CDS-1 c. ZALE FESS CDS d. ZALE OTOLOGY CDS e. ZALE HEAD & NECK CDS f. CUH PARA/THYROIDECTOMY CDS g. CAM ENDOSCOPIC SINUS/SEPTO CDS h. HEAD AND NECK CDS i. HEAD AND NECK CDS-LF j. NASAL k. ENT SET UP CDS l. MINOR ENT SINUS PACK-LF m. MAJOR EAR PACK-LF n. THORACOTOMY HARPER PACK-LF o. FESS NSR PACK-LF p. ENT BASIC PACK-LF q. HEAD & NECK-LF r. ENT PACK-LF s. SINOSCOPY-LF t. MAJOR HEAD/NECK PACK-LF u. NECK PACK v. HEAD & NEC
Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging.
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Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EAR CDS-LF b. SINUS CDS-1 c. ZALE… - a moderate-severity action.
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EAR CDS-LF b. SINUS CDS-1 c. ZALE… was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in February 15, 2023. Reason: Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1072-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the s….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- February 15, 2023
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1072-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1072-2023) was formally reported on February 15, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 17, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Medline Industries, LP - Northfield is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Northfield, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 9,079 cases (27,563 units).
The documented reason for this recall is: Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos, United Arab Emirates.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Affected scope
9,079 cases (27,563 units)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Product description
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EAR CDS-LF b. SINUS CDS-1 c. ZALE FESS CDS d. ZALE OTOLOGY CDS e. ZALE HEAD & NECK CDS f. CUH PARA/THYROIDECTOMY CDS g. CAM ENDOSCOPIC SINUS/SEPTO CDS h. HEAD AND NECK CDS i. HEAD AND NECK CDS-LF j. NASAL k. ENT SET UP CDS l. MINOR ENT SINUS PACK-LF m. MAJOR EAR PACK-LF n. THORACOTOMY HARPER PACK-LF o. FESS NSR PACK-LF p. ENT BASIC PACK-LF q. HEAD & NECK-LF r. ENT PACK-LF s. SINOSCOPY-LF t. MAJOR HEAD/NECK PACK-LF u. NECK PACK v. HEAD & NECK PACK w. HEAD & NECK TRAY x. ENT LAW PACK-LF y. ENT PACK z. NECK PACK aa. NASAL PACK bb. ENT PACK cc. FREE FLAP PACK-LF dd. TYMPANO MASTOID ee. MINOR HEAD & NECK #40-RF ff. EAR PACK gg. E.N.T. TRAY hh. EAR PACK-LF ii. BASIC ENT PACK-LF jj. PLASTIC HEAD & NECK PACK kk. EAR TRAY #10-RF ll. HEAD & NECK ENT PACK-RF-LF mm. ENT PACK nn. ENT PACK-LF oo. NASAL/SEPTO PACK pp. OSC FACE LIFT PK qq. RRMC NASAL PACK rr. ENT PACK ss. HENRYS ENT PACK tt. ENT uu. FACE AND NASAL PACK vv. NASAL PACK ww. ENT PACK xx. SINUS ENDOSCOPY-LF yy. OSC NASAL-NOSE PACK-LF zz. ENT PACK aaa. FES PACK - LF bbb. HEAD AND NECK PACK ccc. SCRIPPS SW ENT PACK ddd. SCRIPPS SW EAR PACK-LF eee. HL ENT PACK fff. CAROTID ENDARTECTOMY PK ggg. EAR PACK hhh. ENT FREE FLAP iii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjj. TRACH PACK kkk. HL EAR PACK lll. NASAL SINUS ENDO PK mmm. ENT PACK nnn. HEAD AND NECK PACK ooo. ENT PACK ppp. HEAD AND NECK PACK qqq. ASC HEAD & NECK PACK rrr. ENT PACK sss. DEACONESS HEAD AND NECK PACK ttt. ENT PACK uuu. BEC MOHS PACK vvv. PK,ENT-EAR www. SVMMC HEAD AND NECK PACK xxx. PK, ENT yyy. HEAD AND NECK PACK zzz. FESS PACK aaaa. PK,ENT-SINUS bbbb. NASAL/HEAD & NECK PACK cccc. ENT PACK dddd. ENT PACK eeee. MAJOR ENT PACK ffff. ENT NECK MMC PACK gggg. HEAD AND NECK PACK hhhh. HEAD AND NECK PACK iiii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjjj. ORAL PACK kkkk. HMT THORACOSCOPY PACK llll. GU PACK mmmm. HEAD NECKPACK (HNSJC)227-LF nnnn. HEAD AND NECK PLUS I PACK oooo. NASAL PACK pppp. HEAD & NECK PACK-RFD-LF qqqq. ENT PACK rrrr. ENT/H&N PACK ssss. C-SECTION PACK tttt. ENT PACK uuuu. ENT PACK vvvv. ENT PACK wwww. NASAL ENT PACK xxxx. SINUS PACK yyyy. HEAD/NECK PACK zzzz. ENT PACK aaaaa. NASAL PACK bbbbb. FESS PACK ccccc. NASAL SEPTOPLASTY PACK ddddd. ENT PACK eeeee. HEAD&NECK fffff. EAR PACK-LF ggggg. HEAD AND NECK PACK-LF hhhhh. EAR BASIC PACK iiiii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjjjj. ENT/SEPTO PACK kkkkk. ENT PACK lllll. HEAD & NECK PACK mmmmm. HEAD AND NECK PACK nnnnn. ENT PACK ooooo. ENT PACK-LF ppppp. ENT PACK-LF qqqqq. HL DR PETERS ENT PACK rrrrr. RHINO/SEPTO/FESS PACK sssss. HEAD & NECK ttttt. THYROID/PARATHYROID PACK uuuuu. HEAD AND NECK MINOR PACK vvvvv. PK,ENT wwwww. ENT PACK xxxxx. ENT PACK yyyyy. ENT PACK zzzzz. ENT NECK PACK aaaaaa. ENT PACK bbbbbb. NECK PACK cccccc. EAR TRAY dddddd. HEAD & NECK PACK eeeeee. HEAD & NECK PACK ffffff. MHPB HEAD AND NECK PACK gggggg. NASAL PACK hhhhhh. ENT PACK iiiiii. JHOC EAR TRAY jjjjjj. JHOC HEAD TRAY kkkkkk. ENT I llllll. ENT SHARED mmmmmm. ENT PACK nnnnnn. EENT SPLIT PACK-NO GPAD oooooo. ENT PACK pppppp. HEAD & NECK PACK qqqqqq. NASAL PACK rrrrrr. ENT PACK ssssss. ENT PACK tttttt. ENT PACK uuuuuu. ENT PACK vvvvvv. ENT PACK-LF wwwwww. ENT I-LF xxxxxx. MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PACK yyyyyy. HEAD AND NECK PACK zzzzzz. FACE AND NECK aaaaaaa. ENT PACK bbbbbbb. ENT PACK ccccccc. ENT BASIC PACK-LF ddddddd. ENT PACK-LF eeeeeee. PK, ENT-H&N fffffff. ENT PACK ggggggg. SPRINGS HEAD AND NECK PACK hhhhhhh. ENDO SINUS PACK iiiiiii. HEAD/NECK PACK jjjjjjj. ENT/SINUS PACK-LF kkkkkkk. ENT PACK lllllll. NASAL PACK mmmmmmm. ENT PACK nnnnnnn. ORAL PLASTIC FACIAL PACK ooooooo. ENT HEAD NECK PACK ppppppp. THYROIDECTOMY PACK qqqqqqq. MINOR ORL PACK rrrrrrr. EAR CUSTOM PACK sssssss. MG NS ENT PACK ttttttt. HEAD AND NECK PACK uuuuuuu. ENT PACK vvvvvvv. MAJOR ENT PACK wwwwwww. ENT xxxxxxx. NASAL EAR yyyyyyy. NASAL-LF zzzzzzz. LARGE ENT aaaaaaaa. EAR bbbbbbbb. HEAD AND NECK cccccccc. PAD ENT HEAD & NECK dddddddd. FHT CVOR TAVR eeeeeeee. MODULE NASAL NATALIE ffffffff. ENT-LF gggggggg. HEA
Reason for recall
Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1072-2023 |
| Date reported | February 15, 2023 |
| Date initiated | November 17, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 9,079 cases (27,563 units) |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos, United Arab Emirates. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
Match your product against the recall record, then act on the agency remedy.
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
This page summarizes the official FDA Devices record for research and awareness; it is not legal, medical, or safety advice. Verify with the issuing agency before acting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
Sterile Procedural Trays, labeled as the following: a. EAR CDS-LF b. SINUS CDS-1 c. ZALE FESS CDS d. ZALE OTOLOGY CDS e. ZALE HEAD & NECK CDS f. CUH PARA/THYROIDECTOMY CDS g. CAM ENDOSCOPIC SINUS/SEPTO CDS h. HEAD AND NECK CDS i. HEAD AND NECK CDS-LF j. NASAL k. ENT SET UP CDS l. MINOR ENT SINUS PACK-LF m. MAJOR EAR PACK-LF n. THORACOTOMY HARPER PACK-LF o. FESS NSR PACK-LF p. ENT BASIC PACK-LF q. HEAD & NECK-LF r. ENT PACK-LF s. SINOSCOPY-LF t. MAJOR HEAD/NECK PACK-LF u. NECK PACK v. HEAD & NECK PACK w. HEAD & NECK TRAY x. ENT LAW PACK-LF y. ENT PACK z. NECK PACK aa. NASAL PACK bb. ENT PACK cc. FREE FLAP PACK-LF dd. TYMPANO MASTOID ee. MINOR HEAD & NECK #40-RF ff. EAR PACK gg. E.N.T. TRAY hh. EAR PACK-LF ii. BASIC ENT PACK-LF jj. PLASTIC HEAD & NECK PACK kk. EAR TRAY #10-RF ll. HEAD & NECK ENT PACK-RF-LF mm. ENT PACK nn. ENT PACK-LF oo. NASAL/SEPTO PACK pp. OSC FACE LIFT PK qq. RRMC NASAL PACK rr. ENT PACK ss. HENRYS ENT PACK tt. ENT uu. FACE AND NASAL PACK vv. NASAL PACK ww. ENT PACK xx. SINUS ENDOSCOPY-LF yy. OSC NASAL-NOSE PACK-LF zz. ENT PACK aaa. FES PACK - LF bbb. HEAD AND NECK PACK ccc. SCRIPPS SW ENT PACK ddd. SCRIPPS SW EAR PACK-LF eee. HL ENT PACK fff. CAROTID ENDARTECTOMY PK ggg. EAR PACK hhh. ENT FREE FLAP iii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjj. TRACH PACK kkk. HL EAR PACK lll. NASAL SINUS ENDO PK mmm. ENT PACK nnn. HEAD AND NECK PACK ooo. ENT PACK ppp. HEAD AND NECK PACK qqq. ASC HEAD & NECK PACK rrr. ENT PACK sss. DEACONESS HEAD AND NECK PACK ttt. ENT PACK uuu. BEC MOHS PACK vvv. PK,ENT-EAR www. SVMMC HEAD AND NECK PACK xxx. PK, ENT yyy. HEAD AND NECK PACK zzz. FESS PACK aaaa. PK,ENT-SINUS bbbb. NASAL/HEAD & NECK PACK cccc. ENT PACK dddd. ENT PACK eeee. MAJOR ENT PACK ffff. ENT NECK MMC PACK gggg. HEAD AND NECK PACK hhhh. HEAD AND NECK PACK iiii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjjj. ORAL PACK kkkk. HMT THORACOSCOPY PACK llll. GU PACK mmmm. HEAD NECKPACK (HNSJC)227-LF nnnn. HEAD AND NECK PLUS I PACK oooo. NASAL PACK pppp. HEAD & NECK PACK-RFD-LF qqqq. ENT PACK rrrr. ENT/H&N PACK ssss. C-SECTION PACK tttt. ENT PACK uuuu. ENT PACK vvvv. ENT PACK wwww. NASAL ENT PACK xxxx. SINUS PACK yyyy. HEAD/NECK PACK zzzz. ENT PACK aaaaa. NASAL PACK bbbbb. FESS PACK ccccc. NASAL SEPTOPLASTY PACK ddddd. ENT PACK eeeee. HEAD&NECK fffff. EAR PACK-LF ggggg. HEAD AND NECK PACK-LF hhhhh. EAR BASIC PACK iiiii. HEAD AND NECK PACK jjjjj. ENT/SEPTO PACK kkkkk. ENT PACK lllll. HEAD & NECK PACK mmmmm. HEAD AND NECK PACK nnnnn. ENT PACK ooooo. ENT PACK-LF ppppp. ENT PACK-LF qqqqq. HL DR PETERS ENT PACK rrrrr. RHINO/SEPTO/FESS PACK sssss. HEAD & NECK ttttt. THYROID/PARATHYROID PACK uuuuu. HEAD AND NECK MINOR PACK vvvvv. PK,ENT wwwww. ENT PACK xxxxx. ENT PACK yyyyy. ENT PACK zzzzz. ENT NECK PACK aaaaaa. ENT PACK bbbbbb. NECK PACK cccccc. EAR TRAY dddddd. HEAD & NECK PACK eeeeee. HEAD & NECK PACK ffffff. MHPB HEAD AND NECK PACK gggggg. NASAL PACK hhhhhh. ENT PACK iiiiii. JHOC EAR TRAY jjjjjj. JHOC HEAD TRAY kkkkkk. ENT I llllll. ENT SHARED mmmmmm. ENT PACK nnnnnn. EENT SPLIT PACK-NO GPAD oooooo. ENT PACK pppppp. HEAD & NECK PACK qqqqqq. NASAL PACK rrrrrr. ENT PACK ssssss. ENT PACK tttttt. ENT PACK uuuuuu. ENT PACK vvvvvv. ENT PACK-LF wwwwww. ENT I-LF xxxxxx. MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PACK yyyyyy. HEAD AND NECK PACK zzzzzz. FACE AND NECK aaaaaaa. ENT PACK bbbbbbb. ENT PACK ccccccc. ENT BASIC PACK-LF ddddddd. ENT PACK-LF eeeeeee. PK, ENT-H&N fffffff. ENT PACK ggggggg. SPRINGS HEAD AND NECK PACK hhhhhhh. ENDO SINUS PACK iiiiiii. HEAD/NECK PACK jjjjjjj. ENT/SINUS PACK-LF kkkkkkk. ENT PACK lllllll. NASAL PACK mmmmmmm. ENT PACK nnnnnnn. ORAL PLASTIC FACIAL PACK ooooooo. ENT HEAD NECK PACK ppppppp. THYROIDECTOMY PACK qqqqqqq. MINOR ORL PACK rrrrrrr. EAR CUSTOM PACK sssssss. MG NS ENT PACK ttttttt. HEAD AND NECK PACK uuuuuuu. ENT PACK vvvvvvv. MAJOR ENT PACK wwwwwww. ENT xxxxxxx. NASAL EAR yyyyyyy. NASAL-LF zzzzzzz. LARGE ENT aaaaaaaa. EAR bbbbbbbb. HEAD AND NECK cccccccc. PAD ENT HEAD & NECK dddddddd. FHT CVOR TAVR eeeeeeee. MODULE NASAL NATALIE ffffffff. ENT-LF gggggggg. HEA. Recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield. Units affected: 9,079 cases (27,563 units).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Sterile blades within sterile kits have the potential for the blade to puncture the outer foil layer of the sterile packaging.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 15, 2023. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1072-2023.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos, United Arab Emirates..
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼
Check the product description and recall number (Z-1072-2023) against your product. Visit the official FDA Devices website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.
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