Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 17, 2017

Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheter Kit Recall: Incorrect Springwire Guide Risk

Arrow recalls pressure injectable multi-lumen catheter kits with possible incorrect springwire guide. Affected kits may have safety risks. Consumers should check product codes and contact Arrow for details.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0651-2018Medical device Arrow ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

These finished good kits may contain the incorrect Springwire Guide (SWG).

Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmArrow International Inc2400 Bernville Rd · Reading, PA 19605-9607

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Arrow is recalling pressure injectable multi-lumen central venous catheterization kits that may contain an incorrect springwire guide. This could lead to safety issues during medical procedures if the guide doesn't function properly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72816-arrow-pressure-injectable-catheter-kit-recall-incorrect-springwire-guide-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72816-arrow-pressure-injectable-catheter-kit-recall-incorrect-springwire-guide-risk · Updated September 14, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0651-2018

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“Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheter Kit Recall: Incorrect Springwire Guide Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72816-arrow-pressure-injectable-catheter-kit-recall-incorrect-springwire-guide-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0651-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0651-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 17, 2017, that Arrow International Inc. is recalling Pressure Injectable Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kits due to potential inclusion of an incorrect Springwire Guide. The agency's recall number is Z-0651-2018.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Arrow
Product: Pressure Injectable Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter and Sharps Safety Features
Product Code: ASK-15703-PRWJ
Lot number: 13F17C0400
Expiration dates: Feb 2018-Nov 2018

The hazard

According to the FDA, the finished good kits may contain the incorrect Springwire Guide (SWG). The recall involves 5,926 units distributed nationwide.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show ARROW INTERNATIONAL Inc. has 52 other recalls on record since June 1, 2017. Other recent recalls include Arrow Arterial Kits and Trays (July 26, 2024), Arrow UltraFlex Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kit (April 29, 2024), and ARROW QuickFlash Radial Artery Catheter (Feb. 12, 2024). Similar recent recalls of similar products include Arrow Pressure Injectable Catheters Recall (March 11, 2026), Arrow Radial Artery Catheter Kit Recall (March 11, 2026), and Arrow Pressure Injectable Arrowg+ard Blue Plus Four-Lumen CVC Kit Recall (March 11, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product code ASK-15703-PRWJ on the kit packaging. The kits were sold between February 2018 and November 2018 with lot number 13F17C0400.

Brand
Arrow
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 12 products

All 12 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
Distribution US Nationwide

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-0647-2018	Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Code: ASK 42703 PUHC; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 23F16M0054
Z-0648-2018	Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter and Sharps Safety Features; Product Code: ASK 15703 NYP; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 13F16M0196
Z-0649-2018	Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS MultiLumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Codes: ASK-45703-PNHS; ASK-45703-PGMCL; ASK-45703-PNW; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot numbers: Product Code ASK-45703-PNHS: 23F16M0498 Product Code ASK-45703-PGMCL: 23F17A0505 Product Code ASK-45703-PNW: 23F17B0116
Z-0650-2018	Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Code: ASK-12703-HH2; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 23F17C0652
Z-0651-2018	Pressure Injectable Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter and Sharps Safety Features; Product Code: ASK-15703-PRWJ; Exp. Dates Feb 2018- Nov 2018; Lot number: 13F17C0400
Z-0652-2018	Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter, Sharps Safety Features, and Maximal Barrier Precautions Features; Product Code: ASK-12703-WMC1; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 23F17C0757
Z-0653-2018	Pressure Injectable ARROWg+ard Blue PLUS Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product code: ASK-45703-PHF2; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 23F17D0182
Z-0654-2018	Arrow Multi Lumen CVC Kit (Central venous catheter); Product Code: CDC-15703-1A; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 13F16M0241
Z-0655-2018	AGB+ Multi Lumen Central Venous Catheterization Kit; Product Codes: CDC-42703-XP1A and CDC-47702-XP1A; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot numbers: Product Codes CDC-42703-XP1A: 23F16M0507 Product Code CDC-47702-XP1A: 23F17A0533
Z-0656-2018	ARROWg+ard Blue Plus Multi Lumen CVC (Central venous catheter); Product Code: AK-45703-ACDC; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot numbers: 13F17C0102 and 13F16M0264
Z-0657-2018	Central Venous Catheterization Kit with Blue FlexTip Catheter; Product code: AK-04301; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot number: 13F17C0501
Z-0658-2018	ARROWg+ard Blue Two Lumen Hemodialysis Catheterization Kit for High Volume Infusions; Product Codes: AK-22142-CDC, AK-22142-F, AK-25142-CDC, AK-25142-F; Exp. Dates Feb 2018 - Nov 2018; Lot numbers: Product Code AK-22142-CDC: 13F17A0021 13F17A0315 Product Code AK-22142-F: 13F17B0338 13F17E0067 Product Code AK-25142-CDC: 13F17E0340 Product Code AK-25142-F: 13F17A0207

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for product code ASK-15703-PRWJ and lot number 13F17C0400 on the kit packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Distribution US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

Oct 17, 2017Firm started the recall
Feb 20, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Feb 28, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Apr 14, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

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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-0651-2018 (October 17, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0651-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 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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