PowerPICC SOLO Catheter with Tip Location System (TLS) Stylet 4F Nurse Full Tray with Microintroducer (with Lidocain) The PowerPICC Solo catheters are intended for short or long term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy and blood sampling.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2049-2015) was formally reported on July 15, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 27, 2015. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Bard Access Systems is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salt Lake City, UT. Federal records indicate N/A units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Bard Access Systems is recalling PowerPICC Solo Catheter Kits due to incorrect expiration dates on the primary labeling. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution. 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 11 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.