Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 recalls Blood Culture Collection Venipuncture Kit 20/Cs
- Recalling company
- Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306
- Product
- Blood Culture Collection Venipuncture Kit 20/Cs, REF: 77451; Blood Culture Kit 20/Cs, REF: 81834B; Blood Culture Collection Kit, REF: 81834C. All containing BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1 mL Applicators
- Reason
- Blood culture convenience kits contain a component subject to a drug recall that due to an an open or incomplete seal on the packaging of the applicator may compromise the component's sterile barrier and if used may lead to localized skin or soft tissue infection.
- Classification
- Class II – may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences
- Recall date
- Jul 23, 2026
- Reported
- Sep 23, 2026
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, IN, NC.
- Status
- Ongoing
- Quantity
- 6,420
- Lot / codes
- 77451/20809160195069/343602(5/31/2027), 349005(10/31/2027), 374030(11/30/2027), 375434(12/31/2027), 377632(4/2/2028), 327194(8/31/2026), 375105(3/31/2028), 336074(3/21/2027); 81834B/20809160403324/326214(7/31/2027); 81834C/20809160466602/347551(8/12/2026), 372502(8/10/2026), 374615(10/21/2026), 376461(10/23/2026), 377088(11/6/2026), 373129(9/3/2026), 374033(9/3/2026)
- Company location
- Arden, NC
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- Z-3181-2026
- Agency
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
View official FDA notice ↗ Search recall number Z-3181-2026 in the FDA Enforcement Report. Also see FDA recall press releases.
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