Critical Alert
ARROW INTERNATIONAL Recalls Description/REF: CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-04210
This is a Class I recall — the most serious type. There is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death.
Source: FDA
CriticalRecall #Z-2396-2026Medical Device
ARROW INTERNATIONAL Recalls Description/REF: CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-04210
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, LLC · Class I — Most Serious
Product Description
Description/REF: CVC KIT: 16 GA X 8IN/AK-04210, CVC KIT: 1-L 16 GA X 8IN (20 CM)/AK-04300, CVC KIT: 14 GA X 6 IN/CK-04711
Reason for Recall
Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.
FDA Classification
Class I — Most Serious
A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of VA, NY, UT, SC, LA, MN, PA, AZ, CA, MI, OH, FL, CT, KS, IL, TX, WI, GA, NC, MD, OR, AK, NH, IA, ND, OK, NM, AL, MA, KY, WA, AR, CO, IN, ME, TN, WY, NJ, SD, MS, MO, MT, DE, ID, NE, WV, RI, VT, NV, HI, DC, PR.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.
411 Press Analysis
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall — the most serious classification reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. ARROW INTERNATIONAL, LLC initiated this recall of medical device on April 21, 2026 affecting 35,540. Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0. 9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The product was distributed in VA, NY, UT, SC, LA, MN, PA, AZ, CA, MI, OH, FL, CT, KS, IL, TX, WI, GA, NC, MD, OR, AK, NH, IA, ND, OK, NM, AL, MA, KY, WA, AR, CO, IN, ME, TN, WY, NJ, SD, MS, MO, MT, DE, ID, NE, WV, RI, VT, NV, HI, DC, PR. Consumers who have this product should stop using it immediately and contact the recalling firm.
Sources: FDA openFDA Enforcement Database
This recall appears in: Medical Device Defects and Arrow International recalls.