Nipro syringes and needle sets recalled

A number of insulin syringes and infusion needle sets are being recalled by manufacturer Nipro Medical Corporation, the FDA announced last week.

The Glucopro syringes may have needles that detach and then become stuck in the insulin vial, push back into the syringe, or remain in the skin after injection. The recall includes all product codes and lot numbers with expiration dates before 2011-11 (Nov. 1, 2011).

The class I recall of needle sets includes Exel/Exelint Huber needles, Exel/Exelint Huber Infusion Sets and Exel/Exelint "Securetouch+" Safety Huber Infusion Sets. These needles should be designed to penetrate implanted ports without cutting and dislodging any silicone cores or slivers. However, inspections conducted in October 2009 of Nipro facilities in Japan found that their needles "cored" in 60% to 72% of tests, the FDA said.