Sol-Millennium Syringe Recall Issued Amid FDA Crackdown on Plastic Chinese-Made Syringes
Recalled Chinese syringes were not approved by the FDA, and may be prone to leaking and breaking, causing life-threatening injuries and complications
Recalled Chinese syringes were not approved by the FDA, and may be prone to leaking and breaking, causing life-threatening injuries and complications
If no other syringes are available, doctors are urged to carefully monitor patients when the Chinese-made syringes are used, which may leak, break or cause other life-threatening complications
Warning letters over plastic syringe problems were sent to both Chinese manufacturers and U.S. distributors, due to quality control and safety issues.
Problems with the plastic syringes from China may result in the delivery of incorrect medication dosages, the agency warns.