Hospira Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-2593-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Hospira RECEPTAL CANISTERS: 1L(1000mL), 1.5L(1500mL), 2L(2000mL) Canister, ATS, 2000, with Valve 1) List Numbers 43449-01 and 43449-11; LIST NO. 43449 RECEPTAL CANISTER; CANISTER FOR REUSE, THROW AWAY LINER ONLY; DO NOT FILL 900 ABOVE LINE 2) List Numbers 43423-01 and 43423-21; LIST NO. 43423; RECEPTAL CANISTER; CANISTER FOR REUSE; THROW AWAY LINER ONLY; 1400. 3) List Numbers 43445-01 and 43445-11; LIST NO. 43445; RECEPTAL CANISTER; CANISTER FOR REUSE; THROW AWAY LINER ONLY; DO NOT FILL 1900 ABOVE THIS LINE. 4) List Number 43496-01.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 10, 2013

Date Posted: August 24, 2016

Recall Number: Z-2593-2016

Event ID: 66448

Reason for Recall:

Hospira has become aware of customers using the incorrect size Receptal liners with their Receptal canisters, e.g., 1.5 L liner, 2L liner or 3L liner with a 1L canister. It is possible that if an incorrectly sized liner is used with a different size canister the lid may not fit and the vacuum/suction will not be sufficient and/or consistent.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 67,410,861 liners and 67,410,861 lids/canisters in total

Code Information:

43423-04-01 43423-04-11 43423-04-21 43445-04-01 43445-04-11 43449-04-01 43449-04-11 43496-04-01

Distribution Pattern:

*** US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, 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), District of Columbia, Puerto Rico; *** FOREIGN: Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Singapore, South Africa

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated