Device recall: Tracheostomy care kits: (1) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray with 14 Fr Suction Catheter, REF DYND40580…
Class I FDA enforcement event 93327. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The component tracheostomy brush has a sharp edge at the tip that can potentially puncture tubing during use and/or cause user injury. Additionally, there have been incidents of the tracheostomy brush bristles detaching prior to use in the packaging and/or during use.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield started this device recall on 16 Oct 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Northfield, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 93327 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jan 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico. OUS (Foreign) distribution was made to Canada, Panama, and United Arab Emirates.
Recalling firm
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield, Northfield, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0561-2024 | Tracheostomy care kits: (1) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray with 14 Fr Suction Catheter, REF DYND40580, Sterile; (2) Medline Tracheostomy Clean and Care Tray, REF DYND4061030, Sterile; (3) Medline Basic Tracheostomy Care Kit, REF CC3T4691A, Sterile; (4) Medline Tracheostomy Care Kit with Glove, REF CC4681A,… | 620,735 kits | Class I | Ongoing | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Z-0562-2024 | (1) Nursing Skills kit, SKU #EDUC05038B, Case UPC 40195327019878, Non-sterile, For Training Purposes Only, Not For Human Use. | 172 kits | Class I | Ongoing | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Z-0563-2024 | (1) Nurse Kit, SKU #EDUC1025, Case UPC 40195327196647, Non-sterile, For Training Purposes Only, Not For Human Use.; and (2) Nursing Tote Kit, SKU #EDUC5056A, Case UPC 40195327153695, Non-sterile, For Training Purposes Only, Not For Human Use. | 550 kits | Class I | Ongoing | 3 Jan 2024 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class I
- 10%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 120
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0561-2024The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 93327. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/93327/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico. OUS (Foreign) distribution was made to Canada, Panama, and United Arab Emirates.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 93327?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
620,735 kits
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 10% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class I.