Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Devices)·Z-1945-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Medical Action Industries Hemostats Recalled for Flaking Metal Defects

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.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The defect involves potential flaking metal and surface discoloration on surgical instruments, issued as a precautionary measure to prevent potential contamination during surgical use.

Plain-English summary

Medical Action Industries Inc. is recalling Disposable Instrument Pack Mosquito Hemostats (REF 56220) due to the potential for flaking metal and brown spots on the surgical instruments.

The recall affects 23 boxes of 20 devices (batch number 0000274502, expiration date 07/24/2025) that were distributed nationwide to facilities in Ohio, Colorado, California, Illinois, Florida, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, Georgia, Washington, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Louisiana, Arizona, and Oregon.

Healthcare facilities that received these devices should stop using the affected hemostats immediately and quarantine remaining stock. Contact Medical Action Industries Inc. for instructions on obtaining replacement devices or returns.

The recalled product

Product: Medical Action INDUSTRIES INC., Disposable Instrument Pack Mosquito Hemostat, REF 56220
Manufacturer: Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306
Category: Medical Device — Surgical instruments
Hazard: metal-flaking
contamination-risk
manufacturing-defect

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 (2)

Batch Number 0000274502
Expiration Date 07/24/2025

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 16 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 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.

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