CLASS II Device recall · Reported 3 Apr 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description recalled

Medical Action Industries is recalling Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Mar 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes1. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 300 (000252968, 11/08/2022), 450 (1808JK318A, 08/30/2023), 450 (1807JK318A, 07/20/2023), SM40018 (1807JK323A, 07/20/2023), V300 (0000253083, 11/12/2022); 2. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 400 (1808JK301B, 08/30/2023), 400 (1807JK301A, 07/20/2023), 404 (1808JK306A, 08/20/2023), V400 (1807JK319A, 07/20/2023), V450 (1808JK320A, 08/20/2023), V450 (1808JK320B, 08/30/2023); 3. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 402 (1808JK304B, 08/30/2023), 402 (1808JK304A, 08/20/2023); 4. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 407 (1808JK308A, 08/20/2023), 407 (1807JK308A, 07/20/2023); 5.Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 411 (1808JK311A, 08/20/2023), 411 (1808JK311B, 08/30/2023); 6. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 412 (1808JK312B, 08/30/2023), 412 (1807JK312A, 07/20/2023), 412 (1808JK312A, 08/20/2023); 7. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 419 (1807JK313A, 07/20/2023); 8. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 426 (1808JK316B, 08/30/2023), 426 (1808JK316A, 08/20/2023);

Quantity recalled228,300 packs (5 units/pack)

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-1068-2019
FDA event ID: 82289
Recalling firm: Medical Action Industries, Arden, NC
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Mar 2019
FDA classified: 28 Mar 2019
Reported: 3 Apr 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Sterility
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

1 Mar 2019	Recall initiated by company
28 Mar 2019	Classified by FDA	+27 days
3 Apr 2019	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

Potential lack of sterility assurance

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

Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description and model numbers: 1. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 300, 450, SM40018, V300; 2. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 400, 404, V400, V450; 3. Lap 18X18 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 402; 4. Lap 4X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 407; 5. Lap 12X12 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 411; 6. Lap 12X12 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 412; 7. Lap 8X36 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 419; 8. Lap 17X26 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 426;

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide to AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY. Also distributed to Canada and Saudi Arabia.

Nationwide Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri

Questions about this recall

Is Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description recalled?

Yes. Medical Action Industries recalled Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description on 1 Mar 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1068-2019.

Why was it recalled?

Potential lack of sterility assurance

Which lots are affected?

1. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 300 (000252968, 11/08/2022), 450 (1808JK318A, 08/30/2023), 450 (1807JK318A, 07/20/2023), SM40018 (1807JK323A, 07/20/2023), V300 (0000253083, 11/12/2022); 2. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 400 (1808JK301B, 08/30/2023), 400 (1807JK301A, 07/20/2023), 404 (1808JK306A, 08/20/2023), V400 (1807JK319A, 07/20/2023), V450 (1808JK320A, 08/20/2023), V450 (1808JK320B, 08/30/2023); 3. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 402 (1808JK304B, 08/30/2023), 402 (1808JK304A, 08/20/2023); 4. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 407 (1808JK308A, 08/20/2023), 407 (1807JK308A, 07/20/2023); 5.Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 411 (1808JK311A, 08/20/2023), 411 (1808JK311B, 08/30/2023); 6. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 412 (1808JK312B, 08/30/2023), 412 (1807JK312A, 07/20/2023), 412 (1808JK312A, 08/20/2023); 7. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 419 (1807JK313A, 07/20/2023); 8. Model Number (Lot Number, Expiration Date): 426 (1808JK316B, 08/30/2023), 426 (1808JK316A, 08/20/2023);

Where was it sold?

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 21 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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