CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 1 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe Fill, Sterile, Product recalled

Cardinal Health is recalling Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe Fill, Sterile, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Aug 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes20I1524 20D0694 20I1584
Quantity recalled267,217,860 eaches in total

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-2285-2021
FDA event ID
88421
Recalling firm
Cardinal Health, Mansfield, MA
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
4 Aug 2021
FDA classified
21 Aug 2021
Reported
1 Sep 2021
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

4 Aug 2021Recall initiated by company
21 Aug 2021Classified by FDA+17 days
1 Sep 2021Published in enforcement report+11 days

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

Reason for recall

Potential for the plunger to draw back after the air has been expelled and reintroduce air back into the syringe.

Product as listed by the FDA

Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe, 3 mL Fill, STERILE, Product Code 8881570123 The proposed device is indicated for use in flushing compatible intravenous tubing systems and indwelling intravascular access devices.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide Distribution:  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, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY.

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Potential for the plunger to draw back after the air has been expelled and reintroduce air back into the syringe.

Which lots are affected?

20I1524 20D0694 20I1584

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide Distribution:  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, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY.

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 I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 88421

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Monoject 0.9% Sodium Chloride Flush Syringe Fill, Sterile, Product recalled.

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