Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 17, 2018
Arrow PICC Kits May Have Wrong Catheter Size - Delay Treatment
Arrow recalls two PICC kits that may contain incorrect catheter sizes, risking treatment delays. Affected kits have specific product codes and were sold in the U.S. Learn how to check and what to do.
The products may contain the incorrect catheter. Kits that should contain a 4.5 Fr single-lumen catheter may contain a 5.5 Fr double-lumen catheter. Kits that should contain a 5.5 Fr double-lumen catheter may contain a 4.5 Fr single-lumen catheter. This issue may cause a delay in treatment while a replacement catheter is obtained.
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📍Recalling firmArrow International Inc2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA 19605-9607
“Arrow PICC Kits May Have Wrong Catheter Size - Delay Treatment.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70447-arrow-picc-kits-may-have-wrong-catheter-size-delay-treatment. Based on FDA recall #Z-3199-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3199-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 17, 2018, that Arrow International Inc. recalled PICC kits due to a hazard where incorrect catheters may be included in the packaging. This error could cause delays in treatment while a replacement is obtained.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arrow
Product: 4.5 Fr x 40 cm single-lumen PICC Kit, Product Code CDC-44041-VPS2
According to the FDA, kits intended for a 4.5 Fr single-lumen catheter may contain a 5.5 Fr double-lumen catheter, and vice versa. This issue may cause a delay in treatment while a replacement catheter is obtained.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Arrow International Inc. has 52 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the July 26, 2024, Arrow Arterial Kits and Trays recall for packaging open seals risk, the April 29, 2024, Arrow FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit recall for serious health consequences, and the February 12, 2024, ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter recall for arterial injury risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the April 21, 2026, Arrow PICC Kits Recall for compromised sterility risk, the April 21, 2026, Arrow PICC Kits Recall for contaminated medication risk, and the March 11, 2026, Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheters Recall for incorrect adhesive manufacturing.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product code on the kit: CDC-44041-VPS2 for the single-lumen kit or CDC-44052-VPS2 for the double-lumen kit. These kits were sold in the U.S. with serial number 23F18B0428.
Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 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
The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AZ, CA, GA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, and WA.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-3199-2018
4.5 Fr x 40 cm single-lumen PICC Kit, Product Code CDC-44041-VPS2, 5.5 Fr double-lumen PICC Kit, Product Code CDC-44052-VPS2; 23F18B0428
Z-3200-2018
5.5 Fr x 40 cm double-lumen PICC Kit, Product Code CDC-44052-VPS2; 23F17K0753, 23F17L0299
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Code
Look for product codes CDC-44041-VPS2 or CDC-44052-VPS2 on the kit.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 14 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “The products were distributed to the following US states: AL, AZ, CA, GA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, and WA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 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-3199-2018 (July 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3199-2018 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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