CLASS II Device recall · Reported 28 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
PEG Kit recalled by AbbVie
AbbVie is recalling PEG Kit, distributed in Puerto Rico. The recall was initiated on 22 Nov 2016 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-0786-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75794
- Recalling firm
- AbbVie, North Chicago, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Nov 2016
- FDA classified
- 17 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 28 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Published 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
AbbVie is issuing an urgent field correction notification due to an increased number of reports of disconnections of the AbbVie 20FR PEG tube from the Y-connectors.
Product as listed by the FDA
AbbVie PEG Kit 20 FR
Where it was distributed
U.S. consignees located throughout the country and Puerto Rico. Foreign Consignees: Worldwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
AbbVie is issuing an urgent field correction notification due to an increased number of reports of disconnections of the AbbVie 20FR PEG tube from the Y-connectors.
Which lots are affected?
AbbVie PEG Kit 20 Fr Product Code 62912-01-16 with lot numbers: 32025245, 32265215, 32335206, 32335336
Where was it sold?
U.S. consignees located throughout the country and Puerto Rico. Foreign Consignees: Worldwide.
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 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.
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