FDA Recall Terminated

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.

Recall: Z-2043-2018 · Initiated December 11, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2043-2018
Event Number
80147
Firm
Medical Action Industries Inc
FEI Number
1030451
Product Code
FRL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
December 11, 2017
Terminated
September 22, 2020
Address
25 Heywood Rd, Arden, NC, 28704-9302

Description

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.

Reason

Product sterility potentially compromised.

Action

On December 11, 2017, the firm sent letters to their consignee informing them to: Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine all product subject to this recall notification. In addition, if you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall. Your notification to your customers may be enhanced by including a copy of this recall notification letter. Replacement product should be available within the next two weeks. Should you have immediate replacement needs in the interim, we do have sufficient inventory of AVID265, Blue OR Towel Non X-Ray Detectable (4 Towels per Pack), available for immediate distribution. Your assistance is appreciated and necessary to prevent any unintended use of affected product. Please complete and return the enclosed response form as soon as possible. For further questions, please call (828_ 338-7604.

Distribution

US Distribution to the states of : CO, KS, MN, NY, RI, TX, and WA and Internationally to Canada

Quantity

31,440 Towels