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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 20, 2021

Microvention Aspiration Syringe Kit Recall: Incorrect US Shipping

Microvention recalls Aspiration Syringe Kit REF MVSK60 shipped to US customers without proper labeling. Affected units have specific lot and UDI codes. Stop using if you have the kit.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0202-2022Medical deviceMicrovention ›
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Recalling firmMICROVENTION INC.35 Enterprise · Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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Microvention is recalling Aspiration Syringe Kits with reference number MVSK60 that were shipped to US customers without proper labeling. This could lead to incorrect use if the kits are used without knowing the intended distribution region. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61656-microvention-aspiration-syringe-kit-recall-incorrect-us-shipping.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61656-microvention-aspiration-syringe-kit-recall-incorrect-us-shipping · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0202-2022

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“Microvention Aspiration Syringe Kit Recall: Incorrect US Shipping.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61656-microvention-aspiration-syringe-kit-recall-incorrect-us-shipping. Based on FDA recall #Z-0202-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0202-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2021-10-20 that Microvention Inc. is recalling Aspiration Syringe Kits, REF: MVSK60, because kits labeled for overseas distribution were inadvertently shipped to U.S. customers in Alabama, New York, and Nevada. The recall affects 33 units distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Microvention
  • Product: Aspiration Syringe Kit, REF: MVSK60
  • Lot code: H2146461
  • UPC: 00816777025906

The hazard

The hazard is that syringe kits labeled for distribution outside the U.S. were inadvertently shipped to U.S. customers, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Microvention Inc. has 15 other recalls on record since 2017-08-07. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-04-30 recall of Bobby Balloon Guide Catheters for balloon pinhole defects and a 2026-04-06 recall of LVIS Stent Devices due to manufacturing errors. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2025-11-13 Microbiologics KWIK-STIK Quality Control Kit Recall for lot labeling mix-ups, the 2026-02-27 Medline Convenience Kits with Unapproved Syringes recall due to design changes, and the 2026-01-07 Medline Convenience Kits Recall for risk of contaminated sterile products.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product reference number MVSK60 on the kit. Look for lot number H2146461 or UDI code (01)00816777025906(11)210727(17)240430(10)H2146461.

  • Brand
    Microvention
  • Product
    Aspiration Syringe Kit, REF: MVSK60
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the product reference number and lot number on the kit to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: named in the noticeNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: named in the noticeALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, NY, NV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Nevada, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 20, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 4, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 10, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: May 15, 2024420212024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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-0202-2022 (October 20, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0202-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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