AVID Medical Recalls Convenience Kits Due to BD ChloraPrep Contamination
Avid Medical has issued a recall for specific convenience kits containing affected BD ChloraPrep applicators due to potential fungal contamination with Aspergillus penicillioides. The affected product is the IV Start Kit Non-Sterile, Kit, model number AVID KIT KRIV26-02, with kit lot number 1658437 and UDI 10809160460481. This supersedes previous instructions to over-label and discard only the component; customers are now advised to destroy the entire convenience kit.
Contamination with Aspergillus penicillioides carries risks of serious health consequences, including systemic infection, sepsis, illness, and death. The FDA has classified this action as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type. Distributors and users who have transferred the product to others must notify them and request that the items be destroyed.
Key points
- Avid Medical recalled specific convenience kits due to potential fungal contamination with Aspergillus penicillioides from BD ChloraPrep applicators.
- Affected product: IV Start Kit Non-Sterile, model AVID KIT KRIV26-02, lot 1658437, UDI 10809160460481.
- Previous instructions to over-label kits have changed; users must now quarantine and destroy the entire convenience kit.
- Potential risks include systemic infection, sepsis, and death if the fungus enters the bloodstream.
What it means for you
Clinicians and healthcare facilities should immediately check their inventory, quarantine, and destroy any convenience kits matching the affected lot and model numbers rather than attempting to remove individual components. For international products, consult the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and local suppliers regarding any parallel imports or similar device alerts.
Convenience Kit Recall: AVID Medical Removes Convenience Kits Affected by BD ChloraPrep Applicator Recall
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