Device recall: Unifine Pentips Plus, hypodermic needle - Product Usage: Pen needles with built in pen needle remover.
Class II FDA enforcement event 88013. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Mixed Up. Two (2) cases of Unifine Pentips Plus 4mm pen needles have been mixed into a packed configuration of Unifine Pentips Plus 8mm pen needles.
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
Owen Mumford USA, Inc. started this device recall on 26 May 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Marietta, GA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 88013 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Jul 2021. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WV.
Recalling firm
Owen Mumford USA, Inc., Marietta, GA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2078-2021 | Unifine Pentips Plus, hypodermic needle - Product Usage: Pen needles with built in pen needle remover. | 2,593 cartons of 100 ea. | Class II | Ongoing | 21 Jul 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2019 | Autoject EI, REF AJ1310 | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Unifine Pentips 5mm x 31G pen needles, packaged in 100 ct pen needles. Product Usage: Sterile, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic, | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Autopen Classic Automatic insulin delivery pen, 3.0ml x 2 unit 2-42 units, AN3800, Lot 7JH, NDC 08470-3800-01, The produ | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Autoject E1 Fixed needle device, Model Number AJ1310, UPC Code 384701310010 The Autoject E1 is an injector used by patie | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2078-2021The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 88013. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/88013/. 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 AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WV.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88013?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2,593 cartons of 100 ea.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.