Device recall: EasyTouch (ET) Insulin Syringe 29G 1ml " (Item 829155) Product Usage: INTENDED FOR INJECTION OF U100 INSULIN ONLY
Class II FDA enforcement event 79950. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The retail shelf cartons may be labeled with an incorrect lot number.
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
MHC Medical Products LLC started this device recall on 6 Apr 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Cincinnati, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79950 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 May 2018. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico.
Recalling firm
MHC Medical Products LLC, Cincinnati, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1779-2018 | EasyTouch (ET) Insulin Syringe 29G 1ml " (Item 829155) Product Usage: INTENDED FOR INJECTION OF U100 INSULIN ONLY | 3137 retail units (313700 syringes) | Class II | Ongoing | 16 May 2018 |
| Z-1780-2018 | EasyTouch (ET) Insulin Syringe 29G 0.5ml " (Item 829555) Product Usage: INTENDED FOR INJECTION OF U100 INSULIN ONLY | 46600 syringes | Class II | Ongoing | 16 May 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1779-2018The 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 79950. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79950/. 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 in the states of: AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and Puerto Rico.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 79950?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
3137 retail units (313700 syringes)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.