The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0110-2023·Announced 2022-10-26

Oral Tip Syringes Recalled Due to Unapproved Plunger Material

Medicina Oral Tip Syringes are being recalled because the plunger component was made with polyethylene instead of the approved polypropylene material. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II medical device recall involving a material specification failure in a critical component (unapproved polyethylene plunger instead of polypropylene). This is a risk-of-harm product where no illnesses or injuries have been reported, placing it at the maximum threshold for theoretical hazard recalls.

Plain-English summary

Medicina Uk Ltd is recalling Medicina Oral Tip Syringe 1ml (Code: OT01) due to a material defect in the plunger component. A total of 2,900 syringes across 29 boxes have been distributed nationwide.

The plunger component was manufactured using polyethylene instead of the approved polypropylene material, failing to meet the manufacturer's raw material specifications. This material substitution could affect the proper function and performance of the syringe.

The recall affects syringes from batch numbers HM18147, HM19012, HM19025, HM19088, HM19164, HM20063, HM21015, and HM21072. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Patients and healthcare providers should verify batch numbers and contact Medicina Uk Ltd if they have received affected units.

The recalled product

Product
Medicina Oral Tip Syringe 1ml Code: OT01
Manufacturer
Medicina Uk Ltd
Hazard
  • material-defect
  • specification-non-compliance

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (7)

  • UDI-DI: (01)05060278503424 Batch number: HM18147
  • HM19012
  • HM19025
  • HM19088
  • HM19164
  • HM20063 HM21015
  • HM21072

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.