—#126133

Product

Smiths Medical HOTLINE Fluid Warming Set L-70. Product Usage: intended for the delivery of warmed blood and intravenous fluids at normothermic temperatures under gravity conditions

FDA product code: LGZ — Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K911383
Affected lot / code info: 2509489 2509490 2509491 2509491 2509493 2513256 2513257 2513258 2513259 2513259 2523835 2528502 2528503 2528505 2531609 2531609 2536970 2536971 2536972 2540530 2540531 2540531 2540533 2540534 2540535 2540536 2540537 2540537 2549516 2553479 2553480 2553481 2558317 2558317 2558324 2563120 2563123 2567637 2567638 2567638 2567640 2572571 2573607 2576408 2577526 2577526 2585112 2585113 2586060 2588651 2588652 2588652 2590076 2597393 2597394 2600985 2602457 2602457 2602460 2607387 2607389 2607390 2610674 2610674 2614827 2615844 2615845 2615846 2620953 2620953 2620957 2621091 2621096

Why it was recalled

Injection port of the Set may leak blood/ IV fluids from the septum of the injection port or the septum may become dislodged.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Smiths Medical issued Urgent Field Safety Notice Recall on 3/17/14 via mail service. Distributors will be instructed to notify their customers. The Field Safety Notice will also include an Urgent Recall Notice Confirmation Form (Confirmation Form) that consignees will be instructed to send back to Smiths Medical for carrying out the action and tracking effectiveness.Accounts are to inspect inventory and return recalled product. If you should have any questions regarding this information, please contact Shirley Duggan, Quality System Engineer at 1-781-763-9335 or by E-Mail Shirley.duggan@smiths-medical.com.

Recalling firm

Firm: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Address: 160 Weymouth St, Rockland, Massachusetts 02370-1136

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AU, CA, CL, CN, CZ, GT, ID, IN, IT, JP, LY, NZ, QA, SG, SK, TR, TW.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-03-17
Posted by FDA: 2014-04-09
Terminated: 2015-06-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #126133. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.