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# FDA Import Alert for Some Chinese Syringes
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-import-alert-for-some-chinese-syringes/
- Published: 2024-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:31:01.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5157004

FDA said on 5/16 it has imposed an Import Alert for Zhejiang Longde Pharmaceutical Co. and Shanghai Kindly Enterprise Development Group Co. to prevent plastic syringes made by the two China-based manufacturers from entering the U.S. The agency has been monitoring concerns about some Chinese plastic syringes since 11/30/2023.

The agency’s latest [update](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/update-evaluating-plastic-syringes-made-china-potential-device-failures-fda-safety-communication?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery) says it now recommends that users immediately transition away from using plastic syringes made by the companies unless the use of the syringes is absolutely necessary until a transition to syringes that are not manufactured in China is complete.