CLASS II Device recall · Reported 28 Dec 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Medical Action Industries Inc. Disposable Instrument Pack recalled
Medical Action Industries Inc. 306 is recalling Medical Action Industries Inc. Disposable Instrument Pack, Littauer Scissor, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 12 Oct 2022 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-0765-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91066
- Recalling firm
- Medical Action Industries Inc. 306, Arden, NC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Oct 2022
- FDA classified
- 22 Dec 2022
- Reported
- 28 Dec 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Dec 2022 | Classified by FDA | +71 days |
| 28 Dec 2022 | 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
Scissors contained debris.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Medical Action Industries Inc. Disposable Instrument Pack, Littauer Scissor, REF 56247, packaged 1/package, 20 packages/box, 12 boxes/case, sterile.
Where it was distributed
Distribution was made to FL, IL, IN, MA, MD, MO, OH, and VA. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
FloridaIllinoisIndianaMassachusettsMarylandMissouriOhioVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Scissors contained debris.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #297668, UDI 10809160003473.
Where was it sold?
Distribution was made to FL, IL, IN, MA, MD, MO, OH, and VA. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
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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