The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0454-2025·Announced 2024-11-20

Medical convenience kits recalled due to detachable metal flakes

AVID Medical is recalling Halyard PACEMAKER PK medical convenience kits because sponge forceps and towel clamps may shed loose metal flakes that could enter a patient's surgical site, causing local or foreign body reactions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is theoretical—metal flakes 'potentially could detach'—but the product poses risk of harm in surgical settings where foreign bodies are high-consequence. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score 3.

Plain-English summary

AVID Medical, Inc. is recalling Halyard PACEMAKER PK medical convenience kits (Model WKMC120-02, Lot 1601647) distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall affects sponge forceps and towel clamps included in the kits. These components may shed small loose metal flakes that could detach and enter a patient's surgical site undetected, potentially causing local reactions or foreign body reactions.

No illnesses or injuries related to this issue have been reported to date. Affected healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled kits and contact AVID Medical, Inc. for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Halyard PACEMAKER PK - Medical convenience kits Model Number: WKMC120-02
Manufacturer
AVID Medical, Inc.
Hazard
  • metal-flakes
  • foreign-body-risk

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • GTIN: 10809160363638 Lot Number: 1601647

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.