Arrow International Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1985-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

ARROWg+ard Blue(R) Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Code: ASK-24306-WHC1 and ASK-24306-WHC2

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2018

Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1985-2018

Event ID: 79890

Reason for Recall:

Product sterility may be compromised due to unsealed packaging.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 416,055 total products

Code Information:

Lot Numbers: 13F17B0024 13F17E0019 13F17E0673 13F17J0236 13F17L0497 13F17E0019 13F17E0673 13F17J0236 13F17L0497

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, UNITED KINGDOM

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated