Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1185-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2014.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

4042LH: 3 mL Line Draw, Luer lock syringe (heparin concentration: 7 I.U. per mL)with Filter-Pro¿ device Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes are sterile, single-use devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices used for the drawing of arterial blood via an arterial line. The product is not for injection.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 22, 2013

Date Posted: March 19, 2014

Recall Number: Z-1185-2014

Event ID: 66837

Reason for Recall:

issue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: N/A

Code Information:

2459795 2476328 2503425 2521590 2529540 2533322 2551265 2560930 2569055 2574218

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Internationally to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Sweden.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated