Drug recall: Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 1 oz. 144 units per box. Manufactured by Medex…
Class II FDA enforcement event 78369. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of sterility assurance: leaking containers which could lead to exposure to infectious agents.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company started this drug recall on 5 Sep 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Vernon Hills, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 78369 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Jan 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Dec 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
IA, WI
Recalling firm
Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, Vernon Hills, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0157-2018 | Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 1 oz. 144 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061 Model Number: 32-005582. | 29,232 1 oz bottle | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jan 2018 |
| D-0158-2018 | Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 4 oz. 24 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005583 | 22,080 4 oz bottles | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jan 2018 |
| D-0159-2018 | Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 16 oz. 12 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005585 | 130,740 16 oz bottles | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jan 2018 |
| D-0160-2018 | Sterile Eyewash (sterile isotonic phosphate buffered saline solution), 32 oz. 12 units per box. Manufactured by Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc. d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company, 300 Corporate Woods Pkwy, Vernon Hills. Illinois, USA 60061. Model Number: 32-005587 | 96,828 32 oz bottles | Class II | Terminated | 17 Jan 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2017
- 343
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2017 | Irrisept OR, Finished Bottle Assembly 450 ml STEP 1 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Portex 350 ml Sterile Water Humidifier w/5psi Adapt. | Device | Class I | 13 |
Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company: all 3 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0157-2018The 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 78369. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/78369/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug 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:
IA, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78369?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
29,232 1 oz bottle
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 57% of the 343 drug events that started in 2017 are in Class II.