What Is It?
This product code has been established in accordance with the May 20, 1997, guidance entitled, convenience kits interim regulatory guidance, found at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This type of convenience kit, as listed in the guidance above, is under enforcement discretion, and does not require a premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it meets all criteria in the guidance.
How Is PXC Classified?
Personal Protection Kit is FDA product code PXC, Class 1, 21 CFR 880.6250.
What Does It Take to Sell It in the United States?
The FDA exercises enforcement discretion for this code and does not currently require a premarket submission for devices that meet the conditions it has set for it.
What Has Gone Wrong With It?
The FDA has recorded 1 recall under this product code since 2022. None was by a company in China. The root cause the FDA records most often is Process control (1).
A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.