Insulin Syringe May Lead to Death
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Let diabetic patients know Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Covidien) recalled one lot of ReliOn 31-gauge, 1cc insulin syringes due to possible mislabeling.
According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Nov. 5 news release, there was a mix up during the packaging process and some syringes labeled for use with U-40 insulin were mixed with syringes labeled for use with U-100 insulin. The syringes were then packaged individually and boxed as 100 units for use with U-100 insulin. Read more »