Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published June 2, 2021

Moderna Vaccine Convenience Kit Recalled for Unsafe Syringes

Mckesson Medical-Surgical recalls Moderna 140-dose vaccine convenience kits with unsuitable 3mL syringes that could cause injury during vaccine administration.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2081-2021Medical device Mckesson Medical-Surgical ›

Recall notice

Two unsuitable 3mL syringes with conventional needles for vaccine administration included in some Moderna 140 Ancillary Convenience Kits.

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Recalling firmMckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office9954 Maryland Drive, Deep Run Iii Ste. 4000 · Richmond, VA 23233

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Mckesson Medical-Surgical is recalling Moderna COVID-19 vaccine convenience kits that include syringes designed for different vaccine types. These syringes could cause injury if used incorrectly during vaccine administration. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62439-moderna-vaccine-convenience-kit-recalled-for-unsafe-syringes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62439-moderna-vaccine-convenience-kit-recalled-for-unsafe-syringes · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2081-2021

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“Moderna Vaccine Convenience Kit Recalled for Unsafe Syringes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62439-moderna-vaccine-convenience-kit-recalled-for-unsafe-syringes. Based on FDA recall #Z-2081-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2081-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 2, 2021, that Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office is recalling Ancillary Adult 140-Dose Convenience Kits containing unsuitable syringes for Moderna vaccine administration. The agency issued recall number Z-2081-2021 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Mckesson Medical-Surgical
Product: ANCILLARY ADULT 140-DOSE CONVENIENCE KIT, ITEM #1189482
Lot numbers distributed 5/4/2021 - 5/24/2021 containing syringes: SYRINGE/NDL, 3CC 25GX1 1/2" BD with lots 9252960, 0296288, 9252961; and SYRINGE/NDL, 3CC 23GX1 1/2" BD with lots 0324763, 0324761, 0324766, 0324770, 1015383, 1020431
Quantity: 53,388 kits
Distribution: US Nationwide

The hazard

The recall involves two unsuitable 3mL syringes with conventional needles included in some Moderna 140 Ancillary Convenience Kits. The FDA stated these syringes are not suitable for vaccine administration.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office has 14 other recalls on record since 2022-04-13. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits with Unapproved Syringes Recalled - Safety Issue (2026-02-27) and Medline Convenience Kits with unapproved syringes recalled due to design changes (2026-02-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the kit's lot numbers distributed between May 4, 2021 and May 24, 2021. The kits contain specific syringe types with lot numbers listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Mckesson Medical-Surgical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Kit Lot Numbers
Look for lot numbers on the syringes: 9252960, 0296288, 9252961 for 3mL 25G syringes and 0324763, 0324761, 0324766, 0324770, 1015383, 1020431 for 3mL 23G syringes.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

Jun 2, 2021Firm started the recall
Jul 16, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Jul 28, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 28, 2022FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/62439-moderna-vaccine-convenience-kit-recalled-for-unsafe-syringes">Moderna Vaccine Convenience Kit Recalled for Unsafe Syringes (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-2081-2021 (June 2, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2081-2021 to see it in context.
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