Severity
Moderate
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield issued this FDA Devices recall on July 26, 2023. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately # included in 3,740,814 units total units are affected. The recall was issued because: Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2164-2023) was formally reported on July 26, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 18, 2023. 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 indicate # included in 3,740,814 units total 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: Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Lebanon, China Qatar, Costa Rica, India, Canada, Panama & Saudi Arabia.. 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 3 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.
Severity
Moderate
Units Affected
# included in 3,740,814 units total
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Medline Probe Cover Kits containing sterile Ultrasound Gel, Labeled as the following: a) MHC VASCULAR HYBRID PK-LF, Model Number DYNJ53433K; b) VEIN SPECIALISTS PACK, Model Number DYNJ53616A; c) SUMMIT SKIN AND VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ54014B; d) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ54153B; e) RFD-ENDOVASCULAR OR PACK, Model Number DYNJ54265A; f) PEDI EP PACK, Model Number DYNJ54750G; g) EL PASO VERICOSE VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ54803C; h) LEE VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ54906B; i) HEART FAILURE PK, Model Number DYNJ55528A; j) HEART FAILURE PK, Model Number DYNJ55528B; k) HEART FAILURE PK, Model Number DYNJ55528C; l) ROCKWAY VASCULAR PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ55757C; m) OPEN HEART ANGIO PACK, Model Number DYNJ55836B; n) DR NACKMAN VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ56235; o) KT TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ56283D; p) KT TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ56283F; q) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ56724B; r) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ56791A; s) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ56791B; t) ECMO PACK, Model Number DYNJ56904; u) VEIN KIT, Model Number DYNJ57047; v) EH TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ57449F; w) EH TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ57449G; x) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ57490A; y) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ57512; z) DEVICE PACK, Model Number DYNJ57595A; aa) CAROTID PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ57646B; bb) CAROTID PACK-LF, Model Number DYNJ57646C; cc) CATH LAB PACK, Model Number DYNJ57735F; dd) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ57835; ee) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ57917; ff) ENS. THROMBOLYSE/EMBOLISAT-LF, Model Number DYNJ58179C; gg) HEART VALVE PACK, Model Number DYNJ58365J; hh) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ58609; ii) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ58681A; jj) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ58681B; kk) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ58710; ll) DR HARRISON VEIN PACK II, Model Number DYNJ59028A; mm) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ59151F; nn) EP LAB, Model Number DYNJ59392D; oo) EP LAB, Model Number DYNJ59392F; pp) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ59662D; qq) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ59681A; rr) VASCULAR PACK CHRG, Model Number DYNJ59778B; ss) VASCULAR ACCESS KIT, Model Number DYNJ59796C; tt) CATH PACK, Model Number DYNJ59830A; uu) VENOUS ACCESS ACCESSORY PACK, Model Number DYNJ61010A; vv) DR SIRAGUSA VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ61247; ww) MAIN OR CATH LAB, Model Number DYNJ61373; xx) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ61528; yy) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ61528A; zz) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ61540C; aaa) NEURO VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ61584A; bbb) ABLATION PACK, Model Number DYNJ61957A; ccc) HEART GROIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ61981C; ddd) PERMA CATH PACK, Model Number DYNJ62007B; eee) PURPLE PACK, Model Number DYNJ62197A; fff) PURPLE PACK, Model Number DYNJ62197B; ggg) CLOVIS CATH LAB PACK, Model Number DYNJ62379A; hhh) VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ62399A; iii) NORTH TEXAS VASCULAR, Model Number DYNJ62735; jjj) VEIN TRAY, Model Number DYNJ62829A; kkk) HEART VEIN NYC LASER ABLATION, Model Number DYNJ62850A; lll) HEART VEIN NYC -ARTERIAL PACK, Model Number DYNJ62851B; mmm) TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ62915B; nnn) PACER SET UP PACK, Model Number DYNJ63069A; ooo) OPEN HEART TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ63099D; ppp) OPEN HEART TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ63099F; qqq) ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PACK, Model Number DYNJ63209; rrr) TAVR PACK, Model Number DYNJ63340A; sss) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ63823; ttt) NIR PACK, Model Number DYNJ63892A; uuu) VEIN ABLATION TRAY W/CHLOR, Model Number DYNJ64396; vvv) TORRES-VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ64449; www) VEIN PACK, Model Number DYNJ64471A; xxx) CVOR ENDOVASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ64506A; yyy) HEART FAILURE PACK, Model Number DYNJ64877B; zzz) CT ABLATION PACK, Model Number DYNJ64928; aaaa) VEIN PROCEDURE, Model Number DYNJ65342A; bbbb) SMALL TRAY VASCULAR PACK, Model Number DYNJ65418; cccc) VEIN OHH, Model Number DYNJ65560A; dddd) PORT PICC TUNNEL PACK, Model Number DYNJ65775A; eeee) VARITHENA PACK, Model Number DYNJ65
Probe covers for use during diagnostic ultrasound procedures may have an inadequate barrier at the seams.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-2164-2023 |
| Date reported | July 26, 2023 |
| Date initiated | May 18, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield |
| Units affected | # included in 3,740,814 units total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and OUS (foreign) United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Lebanon, China Qatar, Costa Rica, India, Canada, Panama & Saudi Arabia. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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