Medical Action Industries Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-2043-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product 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.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: December 11, 2017

Date Posted: June 6, 2018

Recall Number: Z-2043-2018

Event ID: 80147

Reason for Recall:

Product sterility potentially compromised.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 31,440 Towels

Code Information:

Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 231479, Exp. Date 08/31/2021 and Item Code #AVID266, Lot No. 232564, Exp. Date 11/06/2021.

Distribution Pattern:

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated