Cardinal Health Covidien MONOJECT Standard Hypodermic Needle, Polypropylene Hub 22 G x 3/4". Intended use to facilitate activities such as: withdrawal of medication from a container, aspiration of fluid from a patient, injection of medication into a patient, and transfer fluids Item Code: 8881250248 Recall
Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Covidien MONOJECT Standard Hypodermic Needle, Polypropylene Hub 22 G x 3/4". Intended use to facilitate activities such as: withdrawal of medication from a container, aspiration of fluid from a patient, injection of medication into a patient, and transfer fluids Item Code: 8881250248
Brand
Cardinal Health
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot Number: 011144 Expanded Recall 11/4/20: Lot Number: 011145
Products Sold
Lot Number: 011144 Expanded Recall 11/4/20: Lot Number: 011145
Cardinal Health is recalling Covidien MONOJECT Standard Hypodermic Needle, Polypropylene Hub 22 G x 3/4". Intended use to facilit due to Potential for the needle to detach from the cartridge after the bottom of the cartridge is twisted and removed. If the needle is not securely seated, . Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Potential for the needle to detach from the cartridge after the bottom of the cartridge is twisted and removed. If the needle is not securely seated, the needle can fall out of the sheath and cause the unused needle to project out of the cartridge, and result in a needle stick/puncture from the clean/unused needle
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Cardinal Health issued Urgent Medical Device Recall on 9/25/20 overnight mail. Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take: 1.INSPECT your inventory for the affected product code and lot number (see Attachment A). 2. SEGREGATE and QUARANTINE all on-hand product. 3. PLEASE RETURN the enclosed acknowledgment form via facsimile (847-689-9101 or 614-652- 9648) or email (GMB-FieldCorrectiveAction@cardinalhealth.com) and indicate the product code, lot and quantity of product youve quarantined or discarded. Please respond regardless of whether or not you have affected product. 4. NOTIFY any customers to whom you may have distributed, or forwarded product affected by thisrecall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter. 5. CONTACT the appropriate Customer Service group to arrange for return and credit/replacement of any affected product Monday Friday between 8:00am - 5:00pm EST: Hospital800-964-5227; Federal Government800-444-1166 Distributor800-635-6021; All other customers888-444-54401 Cardinal intends to send a letter on 11/4/2020, to customers with an additional lot of these devices.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026