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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1557-2021·Announced 2021-05-19

Medical Action Industries Recalls LVAD Dressing Change Kits Due to Package Integrity

Medical Action Industries is recalling LVAD Dressing Change Kits because a component may have a package integrity breach.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Medical Action Industries, Inc. is recalling the LVAD Dressing Change MAI Kit (Part Number 79544B). The recall is due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a component, the BD ChloraPrep 3mL applicator.

The affected product consists of 10 cases, with 20 kits per case. The kits were distributed nationwide to Ohio, Oregon, Florida, and California. The specific lot number is 0000282089, with an expiration date of 02/12/2022.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected kits and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Kit: LVAD Dres Chg. MAI Kit Part Number: 79544B

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 (3)

  • Kit Number: 79544B
  • UDI (GTIN): 20809160341855
  • Lot Number: 0000282089 (Expiration Date: 02/12/2022)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 4 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 6 products in this recall →