Reported Apr 3, 2013 · Terminated

Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 20 Count/40 Capacity; Sterile; Removable Numbered Foam Block;…

Cardinal Health

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: Cardinal Health · 1430 Waukegan Rd · Mc Gaw Park, IL · 60085-6726

Is this the product you have?

  • Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 20 Count/40 Capacity; Sterile; Removable Numbered Foam Block; Adhesive Area (Cat. No. 4FA40SSA) Needle Counters with Blade Disarmer; 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.3 cm; 20 Count/40 Capacity; Sterile; Removable Numbered Foam Block; Magnetic Area (Cat. No. 4FM40SSA)
  • Product UsageDisposal system for counting of used surgical blades and needles
Lot codes and dates
  • Catalog NumberFA40SSA
  • Lot Numberslot
  • number 763998 Catalog Number4FM40SSA
  • Lot Numbersall lot numbers less than or equal to 933099
Amount recalled
Cat. No. 4FA40SSA: 96; Cat. No. 4FM40SSA: 32,592

This recall covers 9 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 8 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Small holes (approximately 1 mm or less) found in device unit level packaging potentially compromising product sterility.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

Want the full recall guide?

The guide adds the identifying codes laid out for scanning, symptoms to watch for, a timeline, and news coverage of this recall.

Free recall alerts

Get alerted about new Cardinal Health recalls

One email when a matching recall is published. No account, no cost, unsubscribe in one click.

Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 1, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:53 PM UTC

RecallNow is not a government agency. Every fact on this page is published by the FDA, USDA or CPSC and links back to their notice.