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Covidien LP: MONOJECT Blood Collection Tubes containing heparin 10x50 Sodium Heparin Item code 8881320157

Recall number
Z-1570-2011
Recalling firm
Covidien LP
Product
MONOJECT Blood Collection Tubes containing heparin 10x50 Sodium Heparin Item code 8881320157
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-11-15
Posted
2011-03-07
Terminated
2015-12-04
Reason
The heparin sodium USP used to manufacture blood collection tubes was produced with crude heparin containing Over-Sulfated Chondroitin Sulfate.
Root cause
Material/Component Contamination
Action
Covidien sent an URGENT PRODUCT RECALL letter dated November 12, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately stop using the product, and return it to the firm. Distributors were instructed to notify their customers. All customers were required to respond to the notice regardless of their remaining inventory. Responses will be tracked for follow-up and effectiveness checks. For Customers Service questions regarding this recall call 1-800-962-9888 option 1.
Quantity
32,000
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, MV, MY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA, and WI and the country of Canada
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot # 918210
510(k) numbers
["K883320"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JKA
Firm FEI
1282497
Firm city
Mansfield
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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