CLASS II Device recall · Reported 19 Aug 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe, Non-sterile recalled by Cadence
Cadence is recalling Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe, Non-sterile, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Jul 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-2365-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71674
- Recalling firm
- Cadence, Cranston, RI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Jul 2015
- FDA classified
- 10 Aug 2015
- Reported
- 19 Aug 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Syringes & Needles
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Aug 2015 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Graduation marks of the syringe are not centered with the numeric position marks on the syringe barrel.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe, Non-sterile Catalog numbers 5208, 5209
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Foreign Canada, Denmark. Italy
Questions about this recall
Is Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe, Non-sterile recalled?
Yes. Cadence recalled Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe, Non-sterile on 9 Jul 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2365-2015.
Why was it recalled?
Graduation marks of the syringe are not centered with the numeric position marks on the syringe barrel.
Which lots are affected?
Packged Lots: Catalog Number 5208: 79895-01, 80044-02, 82350-01, W006510/1; Catalog Number 5209: 71880-01, 76434-01, 76461-01, 76461-02, 76461-03, 76461-04, 76461-05, 76461-06, 76461-07, 76461-08, 79748-01, 80044-03, W001711/1, W002337/1, W002886/1
Where was it sold?
Nationwide Foreign Canada, Denmark. Italy
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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