The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2592-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Avid Medical Recalls Unlabeled Latex-Containing Telfa Dressing Kits

Avid Medical is recalling 200 custom procedure trays that included latex-containing Telfa dressings without latex warnings. The products were distributed to Virginia and Massachusetts.

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 allergen mislabeling (latex) on a medical device, which fits the rubric criteria for 'High' severity (allergen mislabeling on common allergens). No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Avid Medical, Inc. is recalling 200 custom procedure trays (convenience kits) that included a latex-containing Telfa Non-adherent Dressing (4"x3"). The specific product involved is Catalog No. LGHM022-02, LOT# 1021706. The recall is due to the fact that these kits were not labeled as containing latex.

The recalled products were distributed to two states: Virginia and Massachusetts. The source text does not specify the exact number of kits affected within the total quantity of 200, nor does it provide specific dates of distribution or the names of the facilities where they were sold.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should check their inventory for these specific custom procedure trays. If found, they should stop using the product and contact Avid Medical, Inc. for instructions on return or disposal. Individuals with a known latex allergy should be particularly cautious when handling these items.

The recalled product

Product
MAMMOGRAPHY
Manufacturer
Avid Medical, Inc.
Affected units
200

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Catalog No. LGHM022-02
  • LOT# 1021706

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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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