Access Vascular HydroPICC Catheter Recall: Shorter Expiration Date Risk
Access Vascular recalls HydroPICC 4Fr Single Lumen Catheter kits with shorter expiration dates than listed on packaging. Affected lots may expire sooner than expected.
Lower-risk recall
The catheter packaged with specific lots of the HydroPICC Kits and HydroMID Kits have a shorter expiration date than what is listed on the outer kit package.
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What happened, in plain English
Access Vascular is recalling HydroPICC 4Fr Single Lumen Catheter kits with a shorter expiration date than what's listed on the outer packaging. This could lead to expired products that may not be safe for use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/58792-access-vascular-hydropicc-catheter-recall-shorter-expiration-date-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/58792-access-vascular-hydropicc-catheter-recall-shorter-expiration-date-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1605-2023
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“Access Vascular HydroPICC Catheter Recall: Shorter Expiration Date Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58792-access-vascular-hydropicc-catheter-recall-shorter-expiration-date-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1605-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1605-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The catheter kits have a shorter expiration date than what's listed on the outer packaging. This means the products could expire before the intended use date, potentially leading to expired products that may not be safe.
Who’s affected
Patients using the HydroPICC catheter kits with specific lot numbers (11423949) are affected. Healthcare providers who use these kits are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the outer kit package. Affected kits have lot number 11423949 and model number 80001004.
- Brand
Access Vascular- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Date
Verify the expiration date on the outer kit package matches the listed date for lot 11423949.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “US distribution to States of: FL, TN, TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months 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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Where this comes from
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-1605-2023 (March 3, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1605-2023 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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