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: Custom Procedure Kit (Angiography/Angioplasty kit), REF: OPT0242-00 S1279-01 S2953 S2960 S6002 To support various vascular or cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures.
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/UDI-DI code/Lot Numbers: OPT0242-00 00884450400586 T2167632 T2651487 T2327975 T2528428 T2845197 S1279-01 00884450050804 T2281682 T2409038 T2415675 T2449554 T2479912 T2599987 T2610007 T2681504 T2662328 T2713161 T2832455 T2890627 T2748983 T2780193 S2953 00884450050842 T2538578 T2625990 T2548814 T2574370 T2643543 T2702839 T2702565S T2736331 T2801599 T2924139 T2839019 T2890680 T2847794 S2960 00884450389058 T2542575 T2637160 T2872115 S6002 0088445005239 T2208823
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-2573-2024
- 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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