The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2102-2017·Announced 2017-05-24

Medical Action Industries Recalls Blue OR Towels Due to Lint Presence

Medical Action Industries is recalling specific lots of Blue OR Towels because lint was found on the sterile towels.

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, and the hazard involves lint presence on sterile towels, which is a quality control issue without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Medical Action Industries Inc is recalling specific lots of Blue OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile. The recall involves 38 cases of the product, which is intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in various procedures or surgical cases.

The recall was initiated because lint was present on the sterile operating room towels. The affected products include Material Number AVID260, Lot #231253, with an expiration date of 10/31/2021, and Material Number MSPT504, Lot #229259, with an expiration date of 10/12/2021.

The products were distributed to facilities in Arkansas, Indiana, and Nevada. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected products and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Blue OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 2 Towels per/pk; 48pk/Cs and 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
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Supplies
Hazard

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Lot numbers (5)

  • Material Number: AVID260
  • Lot #231253
  • Exp. Date: 10/31/2021 (48 pk) and Material Number: MSPT504
  • Lot #229259
  • Exp. Date: 10/12/2021 (20 pk).

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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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