FDA Advises Health Care Providers Not to Use Syringes From Chinese Firm Over Safety Concerns

The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Md., on Nov. 4, 2009. Jason Reed/AP-File

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20 advised health care providers to stop using certain syringes and needles manufactured by China-based medical device maker Guangdong Haiou Medical Apparatus Co. (HAIOU) to administer COVID-19 vaccines due to safety issues.

The FDA said it has received information about quality issues, including that certain HAIOU needles were detaching from syringes and getting stuck in patients’ arms after injection, according to Reuters.