FDA (Devices) recall action 87954
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 5 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 5 pages.
There is a potential for flaking metal and/or brown spots on the hemostats sold as individual units or packaged in the kits
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
Medical Action Industries is recalling novaplus General Purpose Kit (Cat. No. 56603) containing hemostats that may have flaking metal and brown spots on the instruments.
Medical Action Industries is recalling 31 cases of Minor Procedure Trays because hemostats in the kits may have flaking metal or brown spots that could compromise sterile surgical procedures.
Medical Action Industries is recalling curved hemostats distributed across 16 U.S. states due to a manufacturing defect causing potential metal flaking and discoloration.
Medical Action Industries recalls General Purpose Instrument Trays due to potential flaking metal and brown spots on hemostats. These defects could contaminate surgical instruments.
Medical Action Industries is recalling Mosquito Hemostats due to potential flaking metal and brown spots on the devices. The recall affects 23 boxes of surgical instruments distributed nationwide.