Medical Action Industries Recalls Blue OR Towels Due to Sterility Concerns
Medical Action Industries is recalling 31,440 Blue OR Towels because their sterility may be compromised. The towels were distributed to seven US states and Canada.
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 3/5 (High).
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a potential sterility compromise in a medical device used in operating rooms, which poses a risk of harm without reported injuries.
Plain-English summary
Medical Action Industries Inc. is recalling 31,440 units of Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable (product # AVID266) because the product's sterility may be compromised. The recalled towels are sterile, absorbent towels intended for external use in operating rooms for hand drying, cleanup, and absorbing blood and bodily fluids.
The affected products include Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 231479 with an expiration date of 08/31/2021, and Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 232564 with an expiration date of 11/06/2021. These towels were distributed in the United States to Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington, as well as internationally to Canada.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected towels and contact Medical Action Industries Inc. for further instructions. Consumers who have purchased these products should contact the manufacturer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Medical Action Industries Inc. Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable (6 Towels per Pack) / product # AVID266 Sterile This OR towel product is intended for external use only. These towels are intended to be used as absorbent towels for hand drying, cleanup, and to provide…
- Manufacturer
- Medical Action Industries Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 31,440
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 (5)
- Item Code #AVID266
- Lot No. 231479
- Exp. Date 08/31/2021 and Item Code #AVID266
- Lot No. 232564
- Exp. Date 11/06/2021.
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