Cardinal Health Presource Kits Recall: Loose Needles May Cause Injections
Cardinal Health recalls Presource Kits that contain BD SafetyGlide 22GA needles with loose polypropylene particulate that could be expelled during injection. Affected kits have specific catalog numbers listed in the recall. Consumers should check their kits for these numbers and contact Cardinal Health for a replacement.
Lower-risk recall
The firm manufactured and distributed Presource(R) kits which contained BD SafetyGlide" 22GA 1¿ inch Needles. BD subsequently recalled these needles because, " Loose polypropylene particulate in the fluid path could be expelled out of the needle during injection.
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What happened, in plain English
Cardinal Health is recalling Presource Kits that contain BD SafetyGlide 22GA needles with loose polypropylene particles that could be expelled during injection. This hazard could lead to potential contamination of the injection site. The recall includes specific catalog numbers listed in the notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73268-cardinal-health-presource-kits-recall-loose-needles-may-cause-injections.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73268-cardinal-health-presource-kits-recall-loose-needles-may-cause-injections · Updated September 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3107-2017
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“Cardinal Health Presource Kits Recall: Loose Needles May Cause Injections.” GovInfoNow, updated September 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73268-cardinal-health-presource-kits-recall-loose-needles-may-cause-injections. Based on FDA recall #Z-3107-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3107-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The needles in the Presource Kits contain loose polypropylene particulate in the fluid path that could be expelled during injection. This could lead to potential contamination of the injection site, though the risk of serious injury is minimal.
Who’s affected
Medical professionals and patients who use the Presource Kits for surgical procedures are likely affected. The risk is low as the hazard involves potential particle expulsion during injection, not immediate injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your Presource Kits for catalog numbers listed in the recall, such as CS WO (LOT)_# 05A7593 407625, 05A7593 412059, and other specific numbers provided in the notice. The kits are used for surgical procedures and contain BD SafetyGlide 22GA needles.
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What to do — step by step
Check Your Kit
Look for catalog numbers listed in the recall, such as CS WO (LOT)_# 05A7593 407625, 05A7593 412059, and other specific numbers provided in the notice.
Contact Cardinal Health
Reach out to Cardinal Health for a replacement or other remedy as specified in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and Internationally to Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 23 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA 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-3107-2017 (August 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3107-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 19, 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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