# AIIMS Delhi recalled faulty syringe batches, ministry tells Rajya Sabha 2026-08-05T23:14:06+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk AIIMS Delhi recalled certain batches of disposable syringes earlier this year as a precautionary measure after user departments raised quality complaints, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on 5 August 2026, The Hindu reported. Responding to a question from MP Haris Beeran, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav said the affected batches were manufactured by Noble Pharmacare Ltd. and Veekay Surgicals, that no adverse effects on patients had been reported, and that show-cause notices had been issued to both firms while the stock was replaced with fresh supplies. The Ministry said AIIMS follows procurement and quality-inspection protocols, including random sampling and an inspection committee that compares received supplies against bid samples and rejects non-conforming batches, and that the institute has a dedicated Patient Safety and Quality Cell to conduct root-cause analyses of such incidents. The Ministry did not specify the nature of the defects or the number of batches withdrawn. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Hindu's report is a direct account of the Ministry's written Rajya Sabha reply, with Minister Prataprao Jadhav as the sole named source, there is no comment here from AIIMS, Noble Pharmacare or Veekay Surgicals themselves. The absence of reported patient harm is the Ministry's own assurance, not an independently verified finding, and the specific defects and the number of affected batches were not specified in the reply itself. Watch for any outcome of the show-cause notices issued to the two manufacturers. ## Coverage - www.thehindu.com Tags: AIIMS, Prataprao Jadhav Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aiims-recalled-disposable-syringes-over-quality-complaints-no-patient-harm-reported-health-ministry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aiims-recalled-disposable-syringes-over-quality-complaints-no-patient-harm-reported-health-ministry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.