CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 21 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain Jiangsu recalled
Merit Medical Systems is recalling Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Jun 2024 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-2557-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94797
- Recalling firm
- Merit Medical Systems, South Jordan, UT
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Jun 2024
- FDA classified
- 12 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 11 Jun 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +62 days |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 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
Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.
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
Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain recalled Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co. Ltd. syringes: Rapid Response Waste Management System Kit, REF BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B An endoscope and accessories is a device used to provide access, illumination, and allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals.
Where it was distributed
U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
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Questions about this recall
Is Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co recalled?
Yes. Merit Medical Systems recalled Various Merit Medical convenience kits that contain Jiangsu Shenli Medical Production Co on 11 Jun 2024. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2557-2024.
Why was it recalled?
Medical convenience kits contain plastic syringes affected by the FDA Safety Alert issued on March 19, 2024. Leaks, breakage, and/ other quality issues have been identified that may pose a risk to patient health.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog Number / UDI-DI / Lot Numbers: BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2581281 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2594451 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2606225 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2609782 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2628321 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2643945 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2685079 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2712303 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2745782 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2758208 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2800973 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2805964 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2846532 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2846539 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2850757 BRC-BAL-INT-SL/B 00884450363102 T2901641
Where was it sold?
U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, 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 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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