FDA Devices recall · Reported March 12, 2014
*** 1) List number 126970465 labeled in part: 12697-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; Y-TYPE BLOOD SET, Nonvented, 88 Inch with 210 Micron Filter Pump, Prepierced Injection Site and Secure Lock; Made in Costa Rica; Product Inquiries should be directed to Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA; *** 2) List Number 127200465 labeled in part: 12720-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; BLOOD SET, Nonvented, 81 Inch with 170 Micron Filter, Pump, Prepierced Injection Site and Secure Lock; Made in Costa Ri
Several lots of the LifeShield Latex-Free HEMA Y-Type Blood Set IV Administration Set were assembled incorrectly.
Hospira Inc. recalled *** 1) List number 126970465 labeled in part: 12697-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; Y-TYPE… - a moderate-severity action.
*** 1) List number 126970465 labeled in part: 12697-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; Y-TYPE… was recalled by Hospira Inc. in March 12, 2014. Reason: Several lots of the LifeShield Latex-Free HEMA Y-Type Blood Set IV Administration Set were assembled incorrec…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1126-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Hospira Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Several lots of the LifeShield Latex-Free HEMA Y-Type Blood Set IV Administration Set were assembled incorrec….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- March 12, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1126-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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 - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
*** 1) List number 126970465 labeled in part: 12697-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; Y-TYPE BLOOD SET, Nonvented, 88 Inch with 210 Micron Filter Pump, Prepierced Injection Site and Secure Lock; Made in Costa Rica; Product Inquiries should be directed to Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA; *** 2) List Number 127200465 labeled in part: 12720-65 LifeShield LATEX-FREE HEMA; BLOOD SET, Nonvented, 81 Inch with 170 Micron Filter, Pump, Prepierced Injection Site and Secure Lock; Made in Costa Rica; Product Inquiries should be directed to Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA; *** 3) List Number 046419701 labeled in part: Hospira VENISYSTEMS Blood Bottle Pump Set with CAIR Clamp Hospira infusion blood sets are intended for the delivery of fluids, including but not limited to, blood and blood products, from a container to a patient's vascular system.
Reason for recall
Several lots of the LifeShield Latex-Free HEMA Y-Type Blood Set IV Administration Set were assembled incorrectly.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1126-2014 |
| Date reported | March 12, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 25, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Hospira Inc. |
| Firm location | Lake Forest, IL |
| Affected scope | *** 1) List Number 126970465: 21,860 units; *** 2) List Number 127200465 : 20,256 units; *** 3) List Number 046419701 : 26,900 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV and Puerto Rico; and countries of Canada, Espana, France, I… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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