Severity
Moderate
ModerateClass IIOngoing
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 10, 2024
Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code 66165; b) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66185; c) STERILE ADSON FORCEP SERR (598), Product Code 66195; d) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003), Product Code 66200; e) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP W/TEETH (TF6015), Product Code 66205; f) STERILE F/P WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER FN8064, Product Code 66220; g) STERILE IRIS FORCEP W/TEETH (IF250), Product Code 66275; h) STERILE TUBE CLAMP (TOC500), Product
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
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Medline Industries, LP - Northfield recalled Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code … - a moderate-severity action.
Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code … was recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield in April 10, 2024. Reason: Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1437-2024 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medline Industries, LP - Northfield issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall — Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 274K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- April 10, 2024
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1437-2024 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1437-2024) was formally reported on April 10, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 23, 2024. 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 274410 units, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada.. 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, 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 — 40,409 medical devices recalls on record
Where this recall sits in the database
Of 100,165 recalls in the database, 23,668 are high severity, 72,097 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
274410 units
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Product description
Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code 66165; b) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66185; c) STERILE ADSON FORCEP SERR (598), Product Code 66195; d) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003), Product Code 66200; e) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP W/TEETH (TF6015), Product Code 66205; f) STERILE F/P WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER FN8064, Product Code 66220; g) STERILE IRIS FORCEP W/TEETH (IF250), Product Code 66275; h) STERILE TUBE CLAMP (TOC500), Product Code 66280; i) STERILE F/P SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN9050S), Product Code 66355; j) STERILE 9 1/2 SPONGE FORCEP (237), Product Code 66360; k) STERILE SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN6060S), Product Code 66375; l) STERILE CURV CRILE FORCEP (CF81810), Product Code 66395; m) STERILE LUCAE FORCEP (BF212), Product Code 66415; n) STERILE 6" SF MAYO NEEDLEHOLDER P/S, Product Code 66430; o) STERILE SATIN FORCEP W/TEETH (AF058S), Product Code 66440; p) STERILE 6" FACIAL NEEDLEHOLDER (FN7070S), Product Code 66470; q) STERILE BAYONET FORCEP (25695), Product Code 66490; r) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER (WN8080S), Product Code 66500; s) STERILE O-H NEEDLEHOLDER (OHN7098S), Product Code 66510; t) STERILE FEILCHENFELD FORCEP (FS388), Product Code 66515; u) STERILE JEWELERS FORCEP (EA742), Product Code 66560; v) STERILE SATIN IRIS FORCEP W/TEETH IF250S, Product Code 66570; w) STERILE CURV PEAN FORCEP (81890), Product Code 66595; x) STERILE CURV 9-1/2 SPONGE FORCEP (FS950), Product Code 66605; y) STERILE SF MAYO HEGAR NDLHLDR (ST263), Product Code 66655; z) STERILE 6" DRESSING FORCEP (DF6006), Product Code 66755; aa) STERILE MAGILL FORCEP (MAGF9), Product Code 66790; bb) STERILE 7 1/4" TUBE OCCLUDING FORCEP, Product Code 66830; cc) STERILE BAUMGARTNER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66860; dd) STERILE SATIN IRIS FORCEP CVD. (IF255S), Product Code 66865; ee) STERILE ADSON FORCEP W/TYING PLATFORM, Product Code 66970; ff) ST. WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER/LG FINGER LOOPS, Product Code 66975; gg) STERILE CVD IRIS FORCEP (ITF4), Product Code 67005; hh) STERILE FULL CURVED IRIS FORCEP (IF145), Product Code 67015; ii) STERILE UMBILICAL LIL'TIPS FORCEP IF145U, Product Code 67060; jj) STERILE SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN6060SL), Product Code 67115; kk) STERILE SCHNIDT TONSIL FORCEP, Product Code 67170; ll) STERILE BISHOP HARMON FORCEP, Product Code 67175; mm) STERILE MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER 8"(16290, Product Code 67260; nn) STERILE UTERINE FORCEP 10" (82810), Product Code 67310; oo) STERILE 8" STR PEAN FORCEP (PF12202), Product Code 67485; pp) STERILE MICRO ADSON FORCEP (AF50MS), Product Code 67505; qq) STERILE ADSON FORCEP MICRO TIP (498MS), Product Code 67560; rr) STERILE PLASTIC FORCEP (BF44), Product Code 67590; ss) STERILE MIXTER FORCEP 5 1/2 (12225), Product Code 67700; tt) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP 8"(TF8000), Product Code 67720; uu) STERILE UMBILICAL FORCEP 1/4 CURVE(IF225, Product Code 67725; vv) STERILE DEBAKEY ATRAUMA FORCEP 8"(22546), Product Code 67740; ww) ST PAS GRADE NEEDLEHOLDER 8"(MHN8PAS), Product Code 67865; xx) ST OR MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER 6"(OR2500), Product Code 67870; yy) ST OR GRADE WEBSTER N/HOLDER 5"(OR2200), Product Code 67875; zz) ST.MICRO FORCEP 1/4 CRV SER TIP(MC250), Product Code 67885; aaa) STL IRIS FCP 3 1/2" X-FN ANG TP (IFC35FS, Product Code 67910; bbb) STL IRIS FRCP 3 1/2"X-FN STR TP (IFS35FS, Product Code 67915; ccc) STL ADSON FORCEP SMOOTH TIP (598P), Product Code 67925; ddd) ST.HARTMAN EAR DRESSING FORCEP (AF25714), Product Code 67940; eee) STERILE MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 67945; fff) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003K), Product Code 66200K; ggg) SPONGE FORCEP STRA 9.5" REPRO STERILE, Product Code 66360K; hhh) STERILE 6" SF MAYO NDL HOLDER REPROCESS, Product Code 66430K; iii) STERILE UTERINE FORCEP 10" REPROCESS, Product Code 67310K; jjj) ST CRILE FORCEP,STR 5 1/2" SERR (SC8042), Product Code I67455; kkk) ST. HALSEY NHLDER 5",PAS QLTY TCI (P/S), Product Code I67975; lll) STR. ALLIGATOR M
Reason for recall
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1437-2024 |
| Date reported | April 10, 2024 |
| Date initiated | February 23, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Medline Industries, LP - Northfield |
| Firm location | Northfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 274410 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada. |
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
What product was recalled? ▼
Centurion Forcep kits labeled as: a) STERILE F/P SPLINTER FORCEP (SF6141), Product Code 66165; b) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66185; c) STERILE ADSON FORCEP SERR (598), Product Code 66195; d) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003), Product Code 66200; e) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP W/TEETH (TF6015), Product Code 66205; f) STERILE F/P WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER FN8064, Product Code 66220; g) STERILE IRIS FORCEP W/TEETH (IF250), Product Code 66275; h) STERILE TUBE CLAMP (TOC500), Product Code 66280; i) STERILE F/P SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN9050S), Product Code 66355; j) STERILE 9 1/2 SPONGE FORCEP (237), Product Code 66360; k) STERILE SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN6060S), Product Code 66375; l) STERILE CURV CRILE FORCEP (CF81810), Product Code 66395; m) STERILE LUCAE FORCEP (BF212), Product Code 66415; n) STERILE 6" SF MAYO NEEDLEHOLDER P/S, Product Code 66430; o) STERILE SATIN FORCEP W/TEETH (AF058S), Product Code 66440; p) STERILE 6" FACIAL NEEDLEHOLDER (FN7070S), Product Code 66470; q) STERILE BAYONET FORCEP (25695), Product Code 66490; r) STERILE WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER (WN8080S), Product Code 66500; s) STERILE O-H NEEDLEHOLDER (OHN7098S), Product Code 66510; t) STERILE FEILCHENFELD FORCEP (FS388), Product Code 66515; u) STERILE JEWELERS FORCEP (EA742), Product Code 66560; v) STERILE SATIN IRIS FORCEP W/TEETH IF250S, Product Code 66570; w) STERILE CURV PEAN FORCEP (81890), Product Code 66595; x) STERILE CURV 9-1/2 SPONGE FORCEP (FS950), Product Code 66605; y) STERILE SF MAYO HEGAR NDLHLDR (ST263), Product Code 66655; z) STERILE 6" DRESSING FORCEP (DF6006), Product Code 66755; aa) STERILE MAGILL FORCEP (MAGF9), Product Code 66790; bb) STERILE 7 1/4" TUBE OCCLUDING FORCEP, Product Code 66830; cc) STERILE BAUMGARTNER NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 66860; dd) STERILE SATIN IRIS FORCEP CVD. (IF255S), Product Code 66865; ee) STERILE ADSON FORCEP W/TYING PLATFORM, Product Code 66970; ff) ST. WEBSTER NEEDLEHOLDER/LG FINGER LOOPS, Product Code 66975; gg) STERILE CVD IRIS FORCEP (ITF4), Product Code 67005; hh) STERILE FULL CURVED IRIS FORCEP (IF145), Product Code 67015; ii) STERILE UMBILICAL LIL'TIPS FORCEP IF145U, Product Code 67060; jj) STERILE SATIN NEEDLEHOLDER (FN6060SL), Product Code 67115; kk) STERILE SCHNIDT TONSIL FORCEP, Product Code 67170; ll) STERILE BISHOP HARMON FORCEP, Product Code 67175; mm) STERILE MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER 8"(16290, Product Code 67260; nn) STERILE UTERINE FORCEP 10" (82810), Product Code 67310; oo) STERILE 8" STR PEAN FORCEP (PF12202), Product Code 67485; pp) STERILE MICRO ADSON FORCEP (AF50MS), Product Code 67505; qq) STERILE ADSON FORCEP MICRO TIP (498MS), Product Code 67560; rr) STERILE PLASTIC FORCEP (BF44), Product Code 67590; ss) STERILE MIXTER FORCEP 5 1/2 (12225), Product Code 67700; tt) STERILE TISSUE FORCEP 8"(TF8000), Product Code 67720; uu) STERILE UMBILICAL FORCEP 1/4 CURVE(IF225, Product Code 67725; vv) STERILE DEBAKEY ATRAUMA FORCEP 8"(22546), Product Code 67740; ww) ST PAS GRADE NEEDLEHOLDER 8"(MHN8PAS), Product Code 67865; xx) ST OR MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER 6"(OR2500), Product Code 67870; yy) ST OR GRADE WEBSTER N/HOLDER 5"(OR2200), Product Code 67875; zz) ST.MICRO FORCEP 1/4 CRV SER TIP(MC250), Product Code 67885; aaa) STL IRIS FCP 3 1/2" X-FN ANG TP (IFC35FS, Product Code 67910; bbb) STL IRIS FRCP 3 1/2"X-FN STR TP (IFS35FS, Product Code 67915; ccc) STL ADSON FORCEP SMOOTH TIP (598P), Product Code 67925; ddd) ST.HARTMAN EAR DRESSING FORCEP (AF25714), Product Code 67940; eee) STERILE MAYO HEGAR NEEDLEHOLDER, Product Code 67945; fff) STERILE DRESSING FORCEP SERR (DF6003K), Product Code 66200K; ggg) SPONGE FORCEP STRA 9.5" REPRO STERILE, Product Code 66360K; hhh) STERILE 6" SF MAYO NDL HOLDER REPROCESS, Product Code 66430K; iii) STERILE UTERINE FORCEP 10" REPROCESS, Product Code 67310K; jjj) ST CRILE FORCEP,STR 5 1/2" SERR (SC8042), Product Code I67455; kkk) ST. HALSEY NHLDER 5",PAS QLTY TCI (P/S), Product Code I67975; lll) STR. ALLIGATOR M. Recalled by Medline Industries, LP - Northfield. Units affected: 274410 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Product may have a weak seal which may result in a breach of sterility of the contents if the seal fails. The weak seal may not be detectable by all users.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on April 10, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1437-2024.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Panama, Canada..
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼
Check the product description and recall number (Z-1437-2024) 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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