CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

CS Elite Processing Set Autotransfusion Device recalled by Haemonetics

Haemonetics is recalling CS Elite Processing Set Autotransfusion Device, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Oct 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCatalog number/FG Item Number: CSE-P-125 1. Specific Lots with Bowl Cracks (10856 Distributed) Lot number: 0119014 0119015 0719047 0719060 0819014 0819032 2. Missing instructions to check for cracks in IFU All products/lost manufactured between October 2014 and October 2019.
Quantity recalled176742

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0893-2020
FDA event ID
84183
Recalling firm
Haemonetics, Braintree, MA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
21 Oct 2019
FDA classified
29 Jan 2020
Reported
5 Feb 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

21 Oct 2019Recall initiated by company
29 Jan 2020Classified by FDA+100 days
5 Feb 2020Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Potential to develop leaks at the inner core of Cell Saver¿ 5/5+ and Cell Saver¿ Elite¿/Elite¿ +125ml and 225ml bowl sets. Which could result in fluid being trapped inside the bowl core, causing a long empty device error message with the possibility of incomplete washing.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

CS Elite Processing Set (125 ml) Autotransfusion Device - Product Usage:its related accessory components are intended for use to recover blood shed during or subsequent to an operation or as a result of trauma, processing the blood by a centrifugation and washing procedure, and pumping this processed red cell product to either a bag for gravity reinfusion into the patient or to the arterial line of an extracorporeal circuit for reinfusion into the patient.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, and countries of NZ, AU, IN, PK, PH, HK, VN, MY, ID, SG, CN, AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, CH.

Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusetts

Questions about this recall

Is CS Elite Processing Set Autotransfusion Device recalled?

Yes. Haemonetics recalled CS Elite Processing Set Autotransfusion Device on 21 Oct 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0893-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Potential to develop leaks at the inner core of Cell Saver¿ 5/5+ and Cell Saver¿ Elite¿/Elite¿ +125ml and 225ml bowl sets. Which could result in fluid being trapped inside the bowl core, causing a long empty device error message with the possibility of incomplete washing.

Which lots are affected?

Catalog number/FG Item Number: CSE-P-125 1. Specific Lots with Bowl Cracks (10856 Distributed) Lot number: 0119014 0119015 0719047 0719060 0819014 0819032 2. Missing instructions to check for cracks in IFU All products/lost manufactured between October 2014 and October 2019.

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, and countries of NZ, AU, IN, PK, PH, HK, VN, MY, ID, SG, CN, AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, CH.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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