Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 9, 2021
McKesson PREVENT M 25G Needle Recall: Safety Shield May Not Lock
Cardinal Health recalls McKesson PREVENT M 25G needles due to safety shield failing to lock, risking needlestick injuries and bloodborne pathogen exposure. Learn if your product is affected.
Safety shield not locking into the cannula. If the safety shield activation fails to lock a contaminated needle, a needlestick may occur and there is the potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens
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📍Recalling firmCardinal Health 200, LLC15 Hampshire St Bldg 5 · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Cardinal Health is recalling McKesson PREVENT M 25G X 5/8" needles because the safety shield might not lock properly, which could lead to needlestick injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. This affects healthcare workers and others using the needles for medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63286-mckesson-prevent-m-25g-needle-recall-safety-shield-may-not.
“McKesson PREVENT M 25G Needle Recall: Safety Shield May Not Lock.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63286-mckesson-prevent-m-25g-needle-recall-safety-shield-may-not. Based on FDA recall #Z-1251-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1251-2021%22&limit=1).
Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalled McKesson PREVENT M NEEDLE (Magellan Technology) 25G X 5/8" needles due to a safety shield that may not lock, per the FDA on Feb. 9, 2021.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Cardinal Health
Product: McKesson PREVENT M NEEDLE (Magellan Technology) 25G X 5/8"
Product Code: 26558
Lot Code: 028603
The hazard
The safety shield may fail to lock into the cannula, potentially causing a needlestick and exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Cardinal Health 200, LLC has 59 other recalls on record since June 27, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Presource Packs with Microstream Components Risk of Delayed Treatment (Aug. 19, 2026), Presource Packs Containing Stryker StrykeFlow PS and AHTO tube sets (Aug. 18, 2026), and Presource Convenience Kits (Aug. 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code 26558 and lot code 028603 on the needle packaging. The needles are 25G X 5/8" single lumen needles used for medical injections or fluid withdrawal.
Brand
Cardinal Health
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of AE, Japan.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1250-2021
Magellan Hypodermic Safety Needle, 25 G x 5/8" (0.508 mm x 1.6 cm). A single lumen needle intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin. Product Code: 8881850558; Lot Code: 025221
243,250 units
Z-1251-2021
McKesson PREVENT M NEEDLE (Magellan Technology) 25G X 5/8". A single lumen needle intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin. Product Code: 26558; Lot Code: 028603
108,000 units
Z-1252-2021
Magellan 3 mL Syringe with Hypodermic Safety Needle, 25 G x 5/8" (0.508 mm x 1.6 cm). A single lumen needle intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin. Product Code: 8881833558; Lot Code: 028610, 028611
6800 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Safety Shield
Ensure the safety shield locks securely before use. If it does not lock, stop using the needle immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of AE, Japan.” 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 terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1251-2021 (February 9, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1251-2021 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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