Sheridan SHER-I-SLIP and SOFT-TIP Intubating Stylets are intubating stylets manufactured from galvanized carbon steel and aluminum rods that are coated with a blue PVC or polypropylene outer covering and are designed to be placed inside an endotracheal tube to obtain a desired shape during intubation.
- Company
- Teleflex Medical
- Recall Initiated
- May 11, 2017
- Recall Number
- Z-2587-2017
- Quantity
- 21,690 eaches
- Firm Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
Reason for Recall
Product size listed on the labeling is incorrect.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CT, FL, ID, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, WA and countries of Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Israel, & Portugal
Lot / Code Info
Product Code 5-15103 - Lot Number 73J1600218, 73K1600376, 73K1600587, 73L1600158, 73M1600275, 73A1700733;
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Action Taken
Recall letters were sent to consignees on 5/11/2017 asking them to check inventory and immediately discontinue use of the product. The letter included a reply form to be returned. A separate letter was sent to distributors requesting that they conduct a sub-recall.
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