Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published August 30, 2018
Arrow CVC Kit Recall: Expired Product Risk
Arrow recalls CVC kits with expired dates due to shipping errors. Using expired kits may affect sterility or function. Check product labels for expiration date.
The product was shipped after its expiry date due to a system error. The product lidstock identifies the correct expiration date however the accompanying purchase order shipping documentation identifies an incorrect expiration date. Per standard clinical practice the lidstock would most likely be checked prior to use and the product would not be used leading to a minor delay while a replacement is located. In the unlikely event that the product lidstock is not checked prior to use, there is potential for use of expired product, and product functionality/or sterility cannot be guaranteed.
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📍Recalling firmArrow International Inc2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA 19605-9607
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Arrow is recalling CVC kits that may have been shipped after their expiration date due to a system error. This could lead to potential sterility or functionality issues if the expired product is used. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69939-arrow-cvc-kit-recall-expired-product-risk.
“Arrow CVC Kit Recall: Expired Product Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69939-arrow-cvc-kit-recall-expired-product-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0282-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0282-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2018-08-30 that Arrow International Inc. is recalling the Arrow AGB + Multi-Lumen CVC Kit, Cat. No. CDC-42703-B1A, due to a system error causing shipment past its expiration date. The agency stated there is potential for use of expired product with unguaranteed sterility or functionality.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arrow
Product: Arrow AGB + Multi-Lumen CVC Kit
Catalog No.: CDC-42703-B1A
Lot Code: 23F16C0071
The hazard
The product was shipped after its expiry date because the accompanying purchase order shipping documentation identified an incorrect expiration date, while the lidstock correctly identified the actual date. In the unlikely event that the lidstock is not checked prior to use, there is potential for use of expired product, and product functionality or sterility cannot be guaranteed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show ARROW INTERNATIONAL Inc. has had 52 other recalls on record since 2017-06-01. Other recent recalls include Arrow Arterial Kits and Trays (2024-07-26), Arrow FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit (2024-04-29), and ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter (2024-02-12). Other recent recalls of similar products include Arrow CVC Kits Recall (2026-04-21), Arrow Recalls CVC Kits Due to Possible Sterility Issues with Medication (2026-04-21), and Arrow PICC Kits Recall (2026-04-21).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for the expiration date. The kit has the model CDC-42703-B1A. It was sold with the product code 23F16C0071.
Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the expiration date on the product lidstock to ensure it matches the correct date.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US nationwide in the states of CA, FL, NC, and RI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 23 months 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-0282-2019 (August 30, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0282-2019 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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