FDA: Nurse Assist recalls IV Flush Syringes

Editor's Note

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 5 announced the recall by Nurse Assist of its IV Flush Syringes because of a potential link to Burkholderia cepacia bloodstream infections.

The syringes are being recalled until a thorough investigation can be completed by the FDA, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and state health departments.

Lots being recalled were distributed between February 16 and September 30, 2016.

The effects of Burkholderia cepacia on people vary widely, ranging from no symptoms at all to serious respiratory infections, especially in patients with cystic fibrosis.