The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health alert over Deleject Disposable Needles, Batch No. 240605, after laboratory testing confirmed the presence of whitish particulate matter in the product.
According to NAFDAC, the investigation followed a consumer complaint concerning white particles observed in the disposable needles. Samples were subsequently submitted for laboratory analysis, which found the affected product to be unsatisfactory.
The affected needles were manufactured by HMA Medical Limited, located at Plot 9B, Block 4, Transit Camp Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. The batch was manufactured in June 2024, has an expiry date of May 2029, and carries NAFDAC Registration No. 03-7480.
NAFDAC warned that particulate matter in disposable needles or associated syringe components could pose significant health risks. These include contamination, infection, local tissue reactions, embolic events, and other adverse clinical outcomes.
The agency has advised healthcare facilities, pharmacies, patent medicine vendors, distributors, and retailers to immediately quarantine Batch No. 240605 and stop its distribution and use.
Healthcare professionals have also been asked to inspect their existing stocks for the affected batch and report suspected defects or adverse events. Consumers who have the affected needles should stop using them and return them to the point of purchase or the nearest NAFDAC office.
NAFDAC has directed its zonal and state offices to conduct surveillance to determine whether the affected batch remains in the distribution chain and to take appropriate regulatory action where it is found.
The agency also urged healthcare professionals and consumers to report suspected adverse events, product defects, or the continued sale of the affected batch through its official reporting channels, including the NAFDAC toll-free line, pharmacovigilance channels, and Med Safety App.
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