Nipro Medical Corporation is in the news again – this time for a class 1 recall of 2 million Huber needles due to a coring defect related to design and manufacturing processes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of these needles on January 26, 2010.

The needles affected by the recall include Exel/Exelint Huber needs, Exel/Exelint Huber infusion sets, and Exel/Exelint Securetouch+ safety Huber infusion sets. The recalled needles were manufactured from January 2007 to August 2009 and begin with the lot numbers 07, 08, and 09. For a list of the product codes and catalog numbers subject to recall, visit the FDA news release.

Millions of Huber Needles Recalled