NAMIC Stopcocks: NAMIC STOPCOCK recalled over sterility concerns

Recall date

August 6, 2021

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Medline Industries Inc recalls NAMIC Stopcocks: (1) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015002, UPN H965700150021, Three-way Stopcock with Rotatin…

Recall number

Z-2575-2021

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Medline Industries Inc

Sold / distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Australia, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Panama, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, and United Kingdom.

Why it was recalled

Potential for sterile barrier breach. Microscopic pinholes within the sterile pouch could potentially lead to non-sterile conditions.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

NAMIC Stopcocks: (1) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015002, UPN H965700150021, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Collar, Rx only, Sterile; (2) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015003, UPN H965700150031, Three-Way Stopcock with Fixed Male Luer Lock, Rx only, Sterile; (3) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015012, UPN H965700150121, Four-way Stopcock with Rotating Collar, Rx only, Sterile; (4) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015013, UPN H965700150131, Four-way Stopcock with Fixed Male Luer Lock, Rx only, Sterile; (5) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 200 psi (14 bar), REF 70015015, UPN H965700150151, One-way Stopcock with Collar, Rx only, Sterile; (6) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 400 psi (28 bar), REF 70035002, UPN H965700350021, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Collar, Rx only, Sterile; (7) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 400 psi (28 bar), REF 70035003, UPN H965700350031, Three-way Stopcock with Fixed Male Luer Lock, Rx only, Sterile; (8) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 400 psi (28 bar), REF 70035008, UPN H965700350081, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Adaptor, Rx only, Sterile; (9) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 400 psi (28 bar), REF 70035009, UPN H965700350091, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Adaptor, Rx only, Sterile; (10) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 1050 psi (72 bar), REF 70055003, UPN H965700550031, Three-way Stopcock with Fixed Male Luer Lock, Rx only, Sterile; (11) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 1050 psi (72 bar), REF 70055008, UPN H965700550081, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Adapter, Rx only, Sterile; (12) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 1050 psi (72 bar), REF 70055009, UPN H965700550091, Three-way Stopcock with Rotating Adaptor, Rx only, Sterile; and (13) NAMIC STOPCOCK, 1050 psi (72 bar), REF 70055017, UPN H965700550171, One-way Stopcock with Fixed Male Luer Lock, Rx only, Sterile.