Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 7, 2020
Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment.
Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalled KIT, PRE OP DRAH - Product Usage: Preoperative kit used to decolonize intranasal S. aureu… - a moderate-severity action.
KIT, PRE OP DRAH - Product Usage: Preoperative kit used to decolonize intranasal S. aureu… was recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC in October 7, 2020. Reason: Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-3016-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cardinal Health 200, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-3016-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-3016-2020) was formally reported on October 7, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 30, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Cardinal Health 200, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fort Mill, SC. Federal records list the affected scope as 9,150 kits.
The documented reason for this recall is: Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution including the state of North Carolina.. 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
9,150 kits
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
KIT, PRE OP DRAH - Product Usage: Preoperative kit used to decolonize intranasal S. aureus.
Only providing one nasal swab in our pre-operative kit instead of the 4 required for proper treatment.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-3016-2020 |
| Date reported | October 7, 2020 |
| Date initiated | July 30, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Cardinal Health 200, LLC |
| Firm location | Fort Mill, SC |
| Affected scope | 9,150 kits |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution including the state of North Carolina. |
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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