Catheter Extension Tubing Recalled Due to Identified Leachable Substances
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 114,982 stay-safe Safe Lock Catheter Extensions due to peroxide cross-linked tubing leachables. Patients and healthcare providers are advised to discontinue use and contact the manufacturer for replacement.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a minimum Severe rating. No deaths or serious injuries are reported in the source material, but the specific identification of leachables in a device that contacts the body justifies the serious classification.
Plain-English summary
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. is recalling stay-safe Safe Lock Catheter Extensions (Model 050-95001) due to peroxide cross-linked tubing that contains identified leachables. These leachables are identified as NDL PCBAs.
The recall affects 114,982 units distributed nationwide to healthcare settings. All production lots of the affected model are included.
Patients and healthcare providers currently using this product should discontinue use immediately and contact Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. for replacement products or alternative solutions.
The recalled product
- Product
- stay-safe /Safe Lock Catheter Ext. 12 in
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Hazard
- leachables
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 (4)
- Model Number: 050-95001
- UDI/DI (Bag): 00840861100767
- UDI/DI (Case): 10840861100764
- All lots.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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