DRAP Recalls CLINIC 20 mL Syringe Batch 20-01G-25 in Pakistan After Sterility Test Failure

DRAP has recalled CLINIC Disposable Syringes 20 mL, batch 20-01G-25, made by Surgi Plast in Gadoon Amazai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, because a Lahore lab found they failed the sterility test. The label also prints two different needle gauges, so DRAP calls the batch misbranded as well as substandard. If you hold this batch, stop using it and return it to the seller.

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) posted the recall on its Recall Alerts page on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, as alert No I/S/10-26-42. We read the full alert on DRAP's website the same day. It names one product and one batch only.

DRAP names one CLINIC 20 mL syringe batch in alert 42

DRAP alert 42 covers CLINIC Disposable Syringes 20 mL, batch 20-01G-25, from M/s Surgi Plast, Plot 78, Road L-4, Industrial Estate Gadoon Amazai, KP. The Drug Testing Laboratory, Lahore, declared the sample substandard on sterility and misbranded on its label.

ELM is the establishment licence number DRAP gives a medical device maker. A 20 mL syringe is a large one. It is used mostly in hospitals and clinics, for drawing blood, flushing lines or giving larger doses, rather than for a routine jab.

A failed sterility test means the syringe may carry germs

A syringe that fails the sterility test may carry living germs. DRAP's risk statement says a non-sterile syringe could put microorganisms into the patient and cause a local or a body-wide infection. The wrong gauge on the label adds a second, separate risk.

The gauge is the thickness of the needle. A label with two gauges on it can lead a nurse or pharmacist to pick the wrong size. DRAP says this may affect the procedure or how the medicine is given. We are not doctors, and the alert does not say anyone has been harmed.

The same maker was named in a DRAP alert in June

Surgi Plast, with the same ELM-0030 licence, was named in DRAP alert 34. That earlier alert covered CLINIC Auto Disable Syringe 3 ml, batch 3-01B-26, which failed the self-destruct test that stops a syringe being used twice.

The two failures are different. The June batch was a 3 ml auto-disable syringe with a faulty lock. The October batch is a 20 mL disposable syringe that is not sterile and carries a confusing label. Both alerts list the same action date, 8 June 2026, although DRAP posted alert 42 on 20 October. The alert does not explain why.

Every syringe DRAP named from June to July 2026, with the test each one failed, is listed with the checks for your injection syringe at a clinic. DRAP is also moving makers away from plain syringes, as its draft syringe guidance sets out.

What to do if you have this syringe batch

Check the batch number on the syringe pack. If it reads 20-01G-25 and the brand is CLINIC 20 mL, stop using it. DRAP tells consumers and health facilities to contact the supplier, distributor or maker to return or replace the stock.

1. Find the brand name and size on the pack: CLINIC, 20 mL.
2. Read the batch number. The recalled one is 20-01G-25.
3. If it matches, put the pack aside. Do not use it, even if it looks clean.
4. Take it back to the pharmacy or supplier and ask for a replacement.
5. If someone fell ill after an injection, tell a doctor and report it to DRAP.

Most families never buy a 20 mL syringe. If you care for a patient at home who needs one, for tube feeding or line flushing, check the stock in your cupboard. Patients in hospital can ask the nurse, politely, which brand is being used.

Pharmacies and hospitals must quarantine the batch

DRAP tells pharmacists and chemists to check their stock at once and stop supplying the batch. The remaining stock must be quarantined and returned to the supplier. DRAP and provincial drug inspectors have been told to survey markets and remove it.

The maker, importers and distributors have been told to start a recall. Institutions and pharmacies are asked to watch their supply chains more closely. DRAP asks that any side effect or quality problem be reported to its National Pharmacovigilance Centre, using its adverse event form or online.

You can report a faulty device the same way you go about reporting a side effect to DRAP. For other recalled items this week, see the recall of water for injection batch W-174 and the fake Nasomet nasal spray batch FW-099.

Common questions

Which syringe has DRAP recalled on 20 October 2026?

CLINIC Disposable Syringes 20 mL, batch 20-01G-25, made by Surgi Plast in Gadoon Amazai, KP. Only this batch is named in alert No I/S/10-26-42.

Why was the syringe recalled?

The Drug Testing Laboratory, Lahore, found the sample failed the sterility test. The label also showed two needle gauges, so DRAP called it misbranded too.

Are all CLINIC syringes unsafe?

No. The alert names one batch of the 20 mL size. Other batches are not named. A different CLINIC 3 ml auto-disable batch, 3-01B-26, was named in DRAP alert 34.

What should I do if I already used this syringe?

Watch for redness, swelling, pain or fever where the injection was given, and see a doctor if any of these appear. Tell the doctor the brand and batch.

Where can I return the recalled syringes?

Return them to the pharmacy, supplier or distributor that sold them. DRAP has told sellers to quarantine the batch and send it back to the company.

How do I report a faulty syringe to DRAP?

Use DRAP's adverse event reporting form or its online reporting link. Give the brand, size, batch number, where you bought it and the date.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 20 October 2026, about 13:00 PKT. We read DRAP alert No I/S/10-26-42 on dra.gov.pk on 20 October 2026, and the earlier DRAP alert 34 for the June batch from the same maker. We could not find how many syringes were in the batch, where they were sold, or whether anyone was harmed. DRAP did not post a PDF copy of alert 42 by the time we checked. This page is not medical advice.