CLASS II Device recall · Reported 6 Jun 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable recalled by Medical Action Industries
Medical Action Industries is recalling Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable (6 Towels per Pack) / product # AVID266 Sterile This, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2043-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80147
- Recalling firm
- Medical Action Industries, Arden, NC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 31 May 2018
- Reported
- 6 Jun 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 31 May 2018 | Classified by FDA | +171 days |
| 6 Jun 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product sterility potentially compromised.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
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 increased absorbency of blood and bodily fluids. There are no instruction catalogues or manuals included with the product as these are intended to be used in accordance with hospital protocol.
Where it was distributed
US Distribution to the states of : CO, KS, MN, NY, RI, TX, and WA and Internationally to Canada
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product sterility potentially compromised.
Which lots are affected?
Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 231479, Exp. Date 08/31/2021 and Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 232564, Exp. Date 11/06/2021.
Where was it sold?
US Distribution to the states of : CO, KS, MN, NY, RI, TX, and WA and Internationally to Canada
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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