Reported Nov 25, 2020 · Terminated
Merit Medical Cultura Collection and Transport System, Ref CFTS100, Single Use, IVD, for the following unit counts: 1…
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1600 W Merit Pkwy · South Jordan, UT · 84095-2416
Is this the product you have?
- Merit Medical Cultura Collection and Transport System, Ref CFTS100, Single Use, IVD
- for the following unit counts
1 Unit - (01)0088445049212350 Units - (01)10884450492120200 units - (01)20884450492127
- Lot codes and dates
All Lots distributed prior to August 282020. 1 Unit - (01)0088445049212350 Units - (01)10884450492120200 units - (01)20884450492127
- Amount recalled
- 159,396 units
This recall covers 3 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
The flocked tip of the 100mm swab may break off in the nasophyaryngeal cavity during sample collection. This could result in soft tissue injury of the nasophyaryngeal cavity or a delay in treatment.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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