Arrow recalls pediatric catheter kits with incorrect labeling that may cause confusion in medical use. No injuries reported. Check product code AK-22502 for affected items.
One lot of product is from product code AK-22502 so it contains a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 5 cm catheter. However, this product is incorrectly labeled as AK-25502, so the lidstock says it contains a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 8 cm catheter. No patient injuries have been reported related to this issue.
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📍Recalling firmArrow International Inc2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA 19605-9607
“Arrow Pediatric Catheter Kit Recall: Incorrect Labeling Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70671-arrow-pediatric-catheter-kit-recall-incorrect-labeling-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2886-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2886-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 3, 2018, that Arrow International Inc. is recalling Pediatric Two-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kits with Cat. No. AK-22502 because they are incorrectly labeled as containing an 8 cm catheter when they actually contain a 5 cm catheter. GovInfoNow's records show the recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Arrow
Product: Pediatric Two-Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip ARROWg+ard Blue Catheter
Catalog Number: AK-22502
Lot Code: 13F17K0202
Units affected: 166
The hazard
The recalled kits are labeled as containing a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 8 cm catheter, but the actual product inside is a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 5 cm catheter. According to the FDA, no patient injuries have been reported related to this labeling error.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Arrow International Inc. has 52 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Arrow Arterial Kits and Trays (July 26, 2024), Arrow FiberOptix Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit (April 29, 2024), and ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter (Feb. 12, 2024). Additional similar recalls include Arrow Radial Artery Catheter Kit and Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheters (March 11, 2026) and Arrow PI Midline 2L Catheter (April 21, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product code AK-22502 on the kit. The kit is labeled as a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 8 cm catheter but contains a 2-lumen, 5 Fr x 5 cm catheter.
Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Code
Look for the product code AK-22502 on the kit to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 12 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributors in MO and UT. Medical facilities in AL, CA, IL, MA, NH, NM, NY, TX, VA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 22 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-2886-2018 (July 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2886-2018 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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