Cardinal Health Monoject Tuberculin Syringe Recall: Wrong Insulin Syringes in Packaging
Cardinal Health recalls 1mL Luer Lock Tuberculin Syringes that contain U-100 insulin syringes instead of tuberculin syringes. This mismatch risks incorrect medical use.
Lower-risk recall
The outer packaging and blister pack labeling identify the product as 1mL Luer Lock Tuberculin Syringe (Product Code 1180100777), however the syringes contained within the packages are U-100 Insulin syringes.
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What happened, in plain English
Cardinal Health is recalling 1mL Luer Lock Tuberculin Syringes that actually contain U-100 insulin syringes. Using these syringes for tuberculin injections could cause serious medical errors. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49917-cardinal-health-monoject-tuberculin-syringe-recall-wrong-insulin-syringes-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49917-cardinal-health-monoject-tuberculin-syringe-recall-wrong-insulin-syringes-in · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1768-2026
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“Cardinal Health Monoject Tuberculin Syringe Recall: Wrong Insulin Syringes in Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49917-cardinal-health-monoject-tuberculin-syringe-recall-wrong-insulin-syringes-in. Based on FDA recall #Z-1768-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1768-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The packaging labels say these are tuberculin syringes, but the actual syringes inside are insulin syringes. Using insulin syringes for tuberculin injections could lead to incorrect dosing or medical errors.
Who’s affected
People who own or use these syringes for tuberculin injections. Those using insulin syringes for tuberculin injections are at risk of incorrect medical treatment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code 1180100777 on the packaging. The lot numbers 531164X, 531162X, and 531164X are associated with this recall.
- Brand
Cardinal Health- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the product code 1180100777 on the packaging to identify affected syringes.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 40 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1768-2026 (February 27, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1768-2026 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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