CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 3 Jan 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

Nursing Skills kit recalled by MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP

Medline Industries LP - Northfield is recalling Nursing Skills kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Oct 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes(1) EDUC05038B - Lot numbers 22IDA181, 22FDB543, and 22ADB550, case UPC40195327019878;
Quantity recalled172 kits

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-0562-2024
FDA event ID
93327
Recalling firm
Medline Industries LP - Northfield, Northfield, IL
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
16 Oct 2023
FDA classified
22 Dec 2023
Reported
3 Jan 2024
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Packaging Defects

Timeline

16 Oct 2023Recall initiated by company
22 Dec 2023Classified by FDA+67 days
3 Jan 2024Published in enforcement report+12 days

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

Reason for recall

The component tracheostomy brush has a sharp edge at the tip that can potentially puncture tubing during use and/or cause user injury. Additionally, there have been incidents of the tracheostomy brush bristles detaching prior to use in the packaging and/or during use.

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

(1) Nursing Skills kit, SKU #EDUC05038B, Case UPC 40195327019878, Non-sterile, For Training Purposes Only, Not For Human Use.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico. OUS (Foreign) distribution was made to Canada, Panama, and United Arab Emirates.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The component tracheostomy brush has a sharp edge at the tip that can potentially puncture tubing during use and/or cause user injury. Additionally, there have been incidents of the tracheostomy brush bristles detaching prior to use in the packaging and/or during use.

Which lots are affected?

(1) EDUC05038B - Lot numbers 22IDA181, 22FDB543, and 22ADB550, case UPC40195327019878;

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico. OUS (Foreign) distribution was made to Canada, Panama, and United Arab Emirates.

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 93327

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Tracheostomy care kits: Medline Tracheostomy Clean recalled.

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