Cypress Medical recalls McKesson insulin syringes with a small hole at the end that impedes liquid suction. This may cause inaccurate insulin dosing. Affected items have specific item numbers and lot codes.
“Cypress Medical: McKesson Insulin Syringe Recall - Small Hole Impedes Suction.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69912-cypress-medical-mckesson-insulin-syringe-recall-small-hole-impedes-suction. Based on FDA recall #Z-0119-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0119-2019%22&limit=1).
Cypress Medical Products LLC recalled McKesson Insulin Syringes due to a small hole impeding liquid suction, the FDA said on Sept. 4, 2018. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Cypress Medical
Product: McKesson Insulin Syringe 0.3mL 31GX5/16
Item Number: 102-SN310C31516P
Lot Code: KSH0603
The hazard
The recall involves a small hole at the end of the syringe that impedes suction of liquid. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Cypress Medical Products LLC has had seven other recalls since Nov. 17, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Medtronic MiniMed 640G Insulin Pump Recall (July 13, 2026), the Cardinal Health Monoject Tuberculin Syringe Recall (Feb. 27, 2026), and the Medtronic MiniMed 670G Insulin Pump Recall (July 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for item numbers starting with 102-SN310C31516P and lot code KSH0603 on the syringe packaging. The syringe is designed for injecting U-100 insulin only.
Brand
Cypress Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Syringe Details
Look for item numbers starting with 102-SN31:31516P and lot code KSH0603 on the syringe packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
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 5.7 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-0119-2019 (September 4, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0119-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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