Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 2, 2018

Merit Medical 1mL Medallion Syringes Recall: Plunger Tip Defect

Merit Medical recalls 1mL Medallion Syringes due to a supplier manufacturing defect in the plunger tip. Affected units have specific catalog and lot numbers listed in the recall notice.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2742-2018Medical device Merit Medical ›

Lower-risk recall

Supplier manufacturing defect with the syringe plunger tip.

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Recalling firmMerit Medical Systems, Inc.1600 W Merit Pkwy · South Jordan, UT 84095-2416

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Merit Medical is recalling 1mL Medallion Syringes because of a supplier manufacturing defect in the plunger tip. This defect could cause the syringe to malfunction during use, potentially leading to inaccurate fluid delivery or injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72046-merit-medical-1ml-medallion-syringes-recall-plunger-tip-defect.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72046-merit-medical-1ml-medallion-syringes-recall-plunger-tip-defect · Updated August 31, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2742-2018

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“Merit Medical 1mL Medallion Syringes Recall: Plunger Tip Defect.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72046-merit-medical-1ml-medallion-syringes-recall-plunger-tip-defect. Based on FDA recall #Z-2742-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2742-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 2, 2018, that Merit Medical Systems Inc. recalled 1mL Medallion Syringes due to a supplier manufacturing defect with the syringe plunger tip. The agency classified the recall as Class II.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Merit Medical
Product: 1mL Medallion Syringes
Catalog/Lot Numbers: K01-05526P/H1258821, K01-07427/H1263015, K01-07477P/H1250809, H1242962, K01-07930P/H1246733, MSS011-DG/H1246809, K02-00565C/H1258361, MSS011-LG/H1246810, K02-01260B/H1258575, H1265248, MSS011-PR/H1242752, MSS011-R/H1242754, H1255507, K02-01331A/H1252652, K04-00748/H1258488, H1264381, MSS011-Y/H1246811, MSS011-YP/H1242927, K12-03636/H1258530, MSS011/H1242750, H1246807, H1255504
Units: 22,234

The hazard

The recall involves a supplier manufacturing defect with the syringe plunger tip. The 1mL Medallion Syringes are used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from the body.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Merit Medical Systems, Inc. has had 37 other recalls on record since 2006-02-24. Other recent recalls of similar products include Embosphere 500-700 Micrometer Syringe Recall (2026-08-10), Merit Medical Splashwire Hydrophilic Guide Wire Recall (2026-05-08), Philips Bridge Prep Kit Recall (2026-04-02), Medline medical kits recall (2026-02-27), Medline Medical Kits Recall (2026-02-27), and Medline Syringes Recall (2026-02-25).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the catalog number and lot number on the syringe. Affected units include specific combinations like K01-05526P with lot H1258821, K01-07427 with lot H1263015, and others listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Merit Medical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Syringe Details
Look for the catalog number and lot number on the syringe to determine if it's affected. Affected units have specific combinations listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 33 states.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TB, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WV; and countries of; Canada, Colombia, France,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years after the firm started it.

Feb 2, 2018Firm started the recall
Aug 10, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Aug 22, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Nov 30, 2020FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-2742-2018 (February 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2742-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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