Safety Report: Honeywell Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge - recalled due to Non-compliance, USA

United States

Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge for the Fendall 2000 Eyewash Station. This recall is being conducted at the industrial consumer level. Honeywell’s supplier of the Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge has been found to be non-compliant with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements. To date, Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

The Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge is used for flushing or irrigating the eye to reduce chances of severe injury caused by acid, alkali, or particulate contamination. Product is contained in a 25-liter Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) bag that is designed for use with the Fendall 2000 Eyewash Station. Only the Fendall 2000 refill cartridges are subject to this review, no other eyewash products. The saline eyewash solution contains purified water, benzalkonium chloride, edetate disodium, sodium chloride, sodium phosphate diabasic, and sodium phosphate monobasic. It is not marketed as sterile.

- Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge. Manufacturer’s Product Number/ Catalog Number: 32-002050-0000. Manufacturing Dates: 11-Oct- 2021 through 21-Jun-2023. Expiration Date: 11-Oct-2023 through 21-Jun-2025. Region: USA. Quantity: 6,954.

- Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge. Manufacturer’s Product Number/ Catalog Number: 32-002050-0000. Manufacturing Dates: 11-Oct- 2021 through 21-Jun-2023. Expiration Date: 11-Oct-2023 through 21-Jun-2025. Canada. Quantity: 3,651

Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. is notifying its distributors and customers by email, telephone or certified mail and is requesting anyone with product in its inventory to destroy or dispose of all units subject to the recall. Customers / distributors / retailers that have Fendall 2000 Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridges should stop selling, shipping, and using the product immediately and destroy or dispose of it. Customers with questions regarding this recall can contact Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc. by telephone.

Risk Statement: Use of or exposure to the eyewash without seeking medical attention afterwards could result in a range of ocular infections such bacterial keratitis or endophthalmitis. Immunocompromised individuals, those sustaining ocular injuries that damage the corneal epithelium, and those sustaining penetrating ocular injuries are at higher risk of potential infection.

Company name: Honeywell Safety Products USA
Brand name: Fendall 2000
Product recalled: Non-Sterile Eyewash Cartridge
Reason of the recall: Non-compliance with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) requirements.
FDA Recall date: April 05, 2024

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/honeywell-safety-products-usa-inc-issues-voluntary-worldwide-recall-honeywell-fendall-2000-non