CLASS II Device recall · Reported 31 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit recalled by Westmed
Westmed is recalling Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2011 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-0098-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63276
- Recalling firm
- Westmed, Tucson, AZ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2011
- FDA classified
- 20 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 31 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Syringes & Needles
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2011 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +641 days |
| 31 Oct 2012 | 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
Westmed is recalling Westmed ABG convenience kits containing TRIAD brand alcohol pads because TRIAD is recalling TRIAD brand alcohol pads due to potential contaminants.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit. Full Kit, Pulset, 1 cc, 25 g x 5/8" A Needle, 25U Balanced Heparin, part number: 3173-14. An arterial blood sampling kit is a device, in kit form, used to obtain arterial blood samples from a patient for blood gas determinations.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Holland, Costa Rica and Lebanon.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Westmed is recalling Westmed ABG convenience kits containing TRIAD brand alcohol pads because TRIAD is recalling TRIAD brand alcohol pads due to potential contaminants.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Numbers: 38638, 38940, 39139, 39318, 39418, 39480, 39744, 39947, 43620, 43893, 45730, 46483, 46658, 46799, 47927, 48073,
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Holland, Costa Rica and Lebanon.
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.
Other products in this recall event
13 other products · FDA event 63276This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Pulset Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling kit recalled by Westmed.
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