Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 14, 2022
Ports have a potential for unintended disconnection, inability to connect to or fully engage with injectors, due to a variation in the spring inside the Port, which may cause dela…
Icu Medical, Inc. recalled Product Description/Item: ChemoLock Bag Spike, 10 units/CL-10-10; ChemoLock BAG SPIKE w/… - a moderate-severity action.
Product Description/Item: ChemoLock Bag Spike, 10 units/CL-10-10; ChemoLock BAG SPIKE w/… was recalled by Icu Medical, Inc. in September 14, 2022. Reason: Ports have a potential for unintended disconnection, inability to connect to or fully engage with injectors, …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1681-2022 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Icu Medical, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Ports have a potential for unintended disconnection, inability to connect to or fully engage with injectors, ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1681-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1681-2022) was formally reported on September 14, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 27, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Icu Medical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of San Clemente, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 454,635, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: Ports have a potential for unintended disconnection, inability to connect to or fully engage with injectors, due to a variation in the spring inside the Port, which may cause delay of therapy and exposure to caustic sub… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of LA, FL, TX, NY, NE, WI, PA, IA, ND, CA, OH, WA, GA, AL, CO, AZ, NC, TN, MI, VA, MA, DE, OR, KY, CT, OK, NJ, MN, IL, VT, AR, RI, ID, IN, UT, …. 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.
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.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
454,635
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Product Description/Item: ChemoLock Bag Spike, 10 units/CL-10-10; ChemoLock BAG SPIKE w/ ADDITIVE PORT, DRY SPIKE/CL-12; APPX 1.5ml,ChemoLock BAG SPIKE WITH ADDITIVE PORT/CL-13; ChemoLock Port/CL2100; ChemoLock Port, 5 Units/CL2100-5; ChemoLock Port/CL2100T; Clave Bag Spike w ChemoLock Port/CL2150; 30" (76 cm) Appx 3.3 ml, 20 Drop Admin Set w Integrated ChemoLock Drip Chamber, Spiros w/Red Cap, Hanger/CL3011; 9 IN(23cm)APPX 2.7ml,EXT SET,ChemoLock PORT,2 CLAMPS,2 GRADUATED CONN/CL3364; Syringe Transfer Set w Clave, ChemoLock Port/CL-34; 30" (76 cm) Appx 3.6 ml, 20 Drop Admin Set w Integrated ChemoLock Port Drip Chamber, ChemoLock w Red Cap, Bag Hanger/CL3511; 30" (76 cm) Appx 3.6 ml, 20 Drop Admin Set w Integrated ChemoLock Port Drip Chamber, ChemoLock w Red Cap, Bag Hanger/CL3511T; 30" (76cm) Appx 6.3 ml, 20 Drop Admin Set w Integrated ChemoLock Port Drip Chamber, 0.2 Micron Filter, ChemoLock w Red Cap, Hanger/CL3528; 7" (18 cm) Appx .93 ml, Ext Set w/ChemoLock, Y-Connector, Rotating Luer/CL3535T; Oncology Kit w/5" (13 cm) Add-On Set w ChemoLock Additive Port, Vented Cap, ChemoLock, Spinning Spiros w Red Cap/CL3538; Graduated Connector w ChemoLock Port/CL3900; ONCOLOGY KIT, EXT,ChemoLock PORT, GRAD CONN,TRANSFER,ChemoLock,VIAL SPIKE,ChemoLock PORT/CL3927; Oncology Kit w 5" (13 cm) Add-On Set w ChemoLock w Red Cap, Vented Cap, ChemoLock Port w Bag Spike, Spiros w Red Cap/CL3946; Oncology Kit w 17" (43 cm) Bifuse Ext Set w/ChemoLock w Red Cap, ChemoLock Port, ChemoLock Vented Vial Spike, 13mm ChemoLock/CL3947; Oncology Kit w ChemoLock Port Closed Vial Spike, ChemoLock, ChemoLock Port Bag Spike/CL3952; APPX 0.5ml, ChemoLock BAG SPIKE WITH ADDITIVE PORT,ChemoLock Port/CL3955;
Ports have a potential for unintended disconnection, inability to connect to or fully engage with injectors, due to a variation in the spring inside the Port, which may cause delay of therapy and exposure to caustic substances. Ports available as standalone connectors, or utilized as access points on vial adaptors, bag spikes, and administration sets.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-1681-2022 |
| Date reported | September 14, 2022 |
| Date initiated | June 27, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Icu Medical, Inc. |
| Firm location | San Clemente, CA |
| Affected scope | 454,635 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of LA, FL, TX, NY, NE, WI, PA, IA, ND, CA, OH, WA, GA, AL, CO, AZ, NC, TN, MI, VA, MA, DE, OR, KY, CT, OK, NJ, MN, IL, VT, AR, RI, ID, IN, UT, NV, MT, MD, KS, SC, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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