PIC070 Arterial Blood Sampler PICO70 - Product Usage: Preheparinized, electrolyte-balanced, arterial blood sampler product line for collection of arterial samples for pH, blood gas, oximetry, electrolyte and metabolite analysis. Model Number/Product Description: 956-518 PICO70 w/o needle; 956-519 PICO70 w/o needle; 956-522 PICO70 22G x 25 mm; 956-525 PICO70 22G x 32 mm; 956-529 PICO70 23G x 16 mm; 956-533 PICO70 23G x 25 mm; 956-534 PICO70 23G x 32 mm; 956-547 PICO70 25G x 16 mm;

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1683-2021) was formally reported on June 2, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 26, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Radiometer Medical ApS is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bronshoj, N/A. Federal records indicate 348,178 boxes worldwide (1,883 boxes in the U.S.) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Radiometer has become aware of an issue with PICO70 Arterial Blood Sampler. The issue relates to the sterile barrier system for the product. During internal stress testing on PICO70 Arterial Blood Samplers a breach in t… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, IL, LA, MA, MI, MO, MT, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TX, WA, and WI. The countries of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Algeria, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosn…. 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 5 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.