Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
Medical convenience kits Item Number/Description FHCP08Y C SECTION PK HICS50I C-SECTION PACK HSCB90B C-SECTION BASIN PACK
Why it was recalled
Identified products were re-gassed (sterilized more than once) after a nonconformance occurred during the initial Ethylene Oxide (EO) gas injection process. These products have not been validated for exposure to multiple sterilization cycles. Therefore, product quality, safety, and effectiveness cannot be confirmed for product that was re-gassed.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
FHCP08Y UDI-DI 191072232724 Lot 8216211 Bag serial number 68258296; HICS50I UDI-DI 191072212351 Lot 8161711 Bag serial number 68273637; HSCB90B UDI-DI 191072141606 Lot 8083511 Bag serial numbers 47506618 47508489 * If bag serial number is listed as "N/A", then whole lot is affected
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution in the states of SD, IA, MN, WA, IL.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- American Contract Systems Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-0181-2026
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Grimes, IA
- Recall initiated
- 2025-09-04
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall Z-0181-2026 · Source: openFDA enforcement.