Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 21, 2024
Alcon Bulb Syringes Recall: Risk of Infection After Surgical Use
Alcon recalls specific bulb syringes used in surgical procedures due to potential breach of sterile packaging, increasing infection risk if reused after opening.
Medline Bulb irrigation syringes recalled due to potential for packaging sterile barrier to be breached, and these syringes were packed inside surgical procedure packs that were subsequently terminally sterilized, so after the packs are opened, syringes should be discarded at surgical case end, and not reshelved, because the use of non-sterile bulb irrigation syringes may increase infection risk.
“Alcon Bulb Syringes Recall: Risk of Infection After Surgical Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56117-alcon-bulb-syringes-recall-risk-of-infection-after-surgical-use. Based on FDA recall #Z-1370-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1370-2024%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 21, 2024, that Alcon Research LLC is recalling bulb irrigation syringes packaged inside surgical procedure packs due to a potential breach in the sterile barrier. This defect may increase infection risk if non-sterile syringes are used. Owners should discard the syringes at the end of the surgical case and not reshelve them.
The recall is due to the potential for the packaging sterile barrier of Medline Bulb irrigation syringes to be breached. Because these syringes were packed inside surgical procedure packs that were subsequently terminally sterilized, using non-sterile bulb irrigation syringes may increase infection risk.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Alcon Research LLC has 24 other recalls on record since July 25, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Alcon GenTeal Tears Eye Gel Recall (April 21, 2026), the Alcon Custom Pak Sterility Risk recall (Nov. 24, 2025), and the Alcon PRECISION1 Contact Lenses recall (Sept. 30, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Covidien V-Loc 90 Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026), the Embosphere 500-700 Micrometer Syringe Recall (Aug. 10, 2026), and the Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall (June 24, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 300055070 on the syringe or the product code listed in the recall notice. These syringes were sold in specific surgical procedure packs with product codes like 18018-06 or 15190-16.
Brand
Alcon
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Discard Syringes Immediately
If you have opened the surgical procedure pack containing these syringes, discard them at the end of the surgical case to prevent infection risk.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Ohio, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1370-2024 (February 21, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1370-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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