Recall Register

Medical Action Industries Inc: FDA recalls

FDA enforcement reports name Medical Action Industries Inc as the recalling firm in 6 events. The events have 14 product records. The recalls started from 2014 to 2019. All the events are device recalls.

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Enforcement events

6 events, newest first.

FDA enforcement events of Medical Action Industries Inc
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
1 Mar 2019Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description and model numbers: 1. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 300, 450, SM40018, V300; 2. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 400, 404, V400, V450; 3. Lap 18X18 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 402; 4. Lap…DeviceClass II1Terminated
27 Nov 2018Laparotomy Sponge, XR No Loop, Single-Use, Sterile, 18'' x 18'' pre-washed with bands without handles, 5 sponges/pack, 40 packs/case. X-Ray Detectable, 1 Non-Absorbent outer wrap. intended use: Laparotomy sponges are intended for use inside the body, surgical incision, or for application to internal organs or…DeviceClass II1Terminated
11 Dec 2017Medical 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.…DeviceClass II1Terminated
19 Apr 2017White OR Towels, X-Ray Detectable, Sterile, 4 Towels per/pk; 20pk/Cs. Intended for packing and absorption externally or within patient wounds in various procedures or surgical cases.DeviceClass II2Ongoing
3 Feb 2016PICC/CVC Secure Dressing Change kit, Ref: 73775, Lot 213403, Sterile Single Use, Medical Action Industries, Inc., Arden, NC. This kit is used by clinicians to change dressingsDeviceClass II1Terminated
12 Jun 2014Laceration Trays, Sterile Single Use, Latex Free, 20/case, Medical Action Industries, Inc., Arden, NC.DeviceClass II8Terminated

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Type and class

Medical Action Industries Inc: events for each product type
TypeEvents
Device6
Medical Action Industries Inc: events in each class
ClassEvents
Class II6
Share of the events of the firm in Class I
0%
Share of all events on the register in Class I
18%
Events with the status Ongoing
1

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Events by year

FDA enforcement events of Medical Action Industries Inc, by the year that the recall started. The largest year is 2017, with 2 events.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Medical Action Industries Inc: FDA recalls. https://recallregister.com/firm/medical-action-industries-inc/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
State of the firm address
NC

The firm name is the spelling in the FDA records. A company with 2 spellings has 2 pages.

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Questions

Which classes do the FDA recalls of Medical Action Industries Inc have?
Class II: 6 events. The class is for the product of a recall. It is not a class of the firm.
What is the newest FDA recall of Medical Action Industries Inc?
FDA event 82289, which the firm started on 1 Mar 2019. The first product in the record is: Laparotomy Sponge with the following product description and model numbers: 1. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 300, 450, SM40018, V300; 2. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 400, 404, V400, V450; 3. Lap 18X18 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 402; 4. Lap…
How many FDA recalls of Medical Action Industries Inc have the status Ongoing?
1 event has the status Ongoing in the openFDA file. openFDA says about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.