Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2014 - (Recall #: Z-1187-2014)

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:

4043E: 3 mL Line Draw, Luer slip syringe (heparin concentration: 23.5 I.U. per mL) with Filter-Pro¿ device (for sale in Europe only) 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-1187-2014
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:

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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