Device recall: 10 ga ARS Decompression Needle, Part Number ZZ-0298
Class II FDA enforcement event 88603. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The device includes the incorrect Instructions for Use.
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
North American Rescue LLC. started this device recall on 27 Aug 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Greer, SC. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 88603 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Sep 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Jan 2024.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution throughout US and Puerto Rico OUS consignees in Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Switzerland
Recalling firm
North American Rescue LLC., Greer, SC.
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-2520-2021 | 10 ga ARS Decompression Needle, Part Number ZZ-0298 | 51,424 units | Class II | Terminated | 29 Sep 2021 |
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Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | AIDBAGs are first aid kits of convenience composed of individually labeled devices designed as specialty first aid kits | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | JUNCTIONAL EMERGENCY TREATMENT TOOL (JETT), REF: 30-0088, a component inside kits: KIT, TCCC Training- Complete (Modules | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 4 In. Flat Responder Emergency Trauma Dressing part number 30-0171, packaged in kits labeled as follows: a) M-FAK Mini F | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Range Trauma Kit Hardcase - Product Code 85-0889, North American Rescue | Drug | Class II | 9 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2520-2021The 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 88603. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/88603/. 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:
Distribution throughout US and Puerto Rico OUS consignees in Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Switzerland
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 88603?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
51,424 units
- 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.