Medical Action Industries Recalls Sterile Operating Room Towels Due to Lint
Medical Action Industries is recalling sterile operating room towels because lint is present on the product.
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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard is the presence of lint, which is a quality defect rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.
Plain-English summary
Medical Action Industries Inc is recalling White OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 4 Towels per/pk; 20pk/Cs. The recall is due to the presence of lint on the sterile towels. The product is intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in various procedures or surgical cases.
The recall involves 69 cases of the product. The specific product details are Material Number: MSPT524, Lot #229445, and Exp. Date: 10/12/2021. The affected products were distributed to Arkansas, Indiana, and Nevada.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected towels and contact Medical Action Industries Inc for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- White OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 4 Towels per/pk; 20pk/Cs. Intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in various procedures or surgical cases.
- Manufacturer
- Medical Action Industries Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 69
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)
- Material Number: MSPT524
- Lot #229445
- Exp. Date: 10/12/2021.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Medical Action Industries Inc 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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