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.
Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: K02 (Custom Syringe Kit), REF: K02-00873A, Inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body.
Why it was recalled
Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.
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
Catalog Number: K02-00873A UDI-DI code: 00884450156261 Lot Numbers: H2597212 H2620955 H2641148 Catalog Number: K02-01105A UDI-DI code: 00884450156124 H2486384 H2542259 H2628908 Catalog Number: K02-01481A UDI-DI code: 00884450164464 H2387157 H2418377 H2472043 H2486729 H2507912 H2517550 H2526240 H2552843 H2595093 H2628968 H2655130 H2678790 H2699921 H2712471 H2747868 H2822453 H2831126 H2846806 H2868403 H2884580 H2897149 H2916452
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2560-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- South Jordan, UT
- Recall initiated
- 2024-06-11
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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