Reported May 24, 2017 · Ongoing

Blue OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 2 Towels per/pk; 48pk/Cs and 4 Towels per/pk; (20pk/Cs). Intended for…

Medical Action Industries Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Medical Action Industries Inc · 25 Heywood Rd · Arden, NC · 28704-9302

Is this the product you have?

  • Blue OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 2 Towels per/pk; 48pk/Cs and 4 Towels per/pk; (20pk/Cs). Intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in various procedures or surgical cases.
Lot codes and dates
  • Material Number
    • AVID260
    • Lot #231253
    • Exp
  • Date10/31/2021 (48
  • pk) and Material Number
    • MSPT504
    • Lot #229259
    • Exp
  • Date10/12/2021 (20 pk)
Amount recalled
38 cases (3-48pk/35-20pk)

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Lint present on sterile Operating Room Towels.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 6:01 PM UTC

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