Avid Medical Recalls MOHS Procedure Kits with Unlabeled Latex Dressing
Avid Medical is recalling 240 MOHS procedure kits that included a latex-containing dressing without proper labeling.
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 involves a high-risk allergen (latex) mislabeling on a medical device, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score (3) as it presents a risk of harm without reported fatalities or FDA Class I classification.
Plain-English summary
Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 240 units of Convenience Kits, MOHS "OPENING" PROCEDURE TRAY. The recall is due to a labeling error where a latex-containing Telfa Non-adherent Dressing (4"x3") was included in the kits without the packaging indicating the presence of latex.
The affected product is identified by Catalog No. MCVA0089-04 and LOT# 1027144. The recalled kits were distributed to two states: Virginia and Massachusetts.
This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA. Individuals with a known latex allergy should avoid using these kits. Healthcare facilities and consumers should check their inventory for the specific catalog and lot numbers listed above.
The recalled product
- Product
- Convenience Kits, MOHS "OPENING" PROCEDURE TRAY
- Manufacturer
- Avid Medical, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Kits
- Affected units
- 240
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)
- Catalog No. MCVA0089-04
- LOT# 1027144
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Avid Medical, 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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