Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 19, 2021
Medical convenience kits are being recalled due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a component, the BD ChloraPrep 3mL applicator.
Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 recalled Kit: CentralLineDresChangeClrSeq MAI Kit Part Number: 79420 - a critical-severity action.
Kit: CentralLineDresChangeClrSeq MAI Kit Part Number: 79420 was recalled by Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 in May 19, 2021. Reason: Medical convenience kits are being recalled due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a componen…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1554-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Medical convenience kits are being recalled due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a componen….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1554-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1554-2021) was formally reported on May 19, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 9, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Arden, NC. Federal records list the affected scope as 30 cases (20 kits per case).
The documented reason for this recall is: Medical convenience kits are being recalled due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a component, the BD ChloraPrep 3mL applicator. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed US nationwide to OH, OR, FL and CA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
30 cases (20 kits per case)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Kit: CentralLineDresChangeClrSeq MAI Kit Part Number: 79420
Medical convenience kits are being recalled due to a potential breach in the package integrity of a component, the BD ChloraPrep 3mL applicator.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1554-2021 |
| Date reported | May 19, 2021 |
| Date initiated | April 9, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306 |
| Firm location | Arden, NC |
| Affected scope | 30 cases (20 kits per case) |
| Distribution | Distributed US nationwide to OH, OR, FL and CA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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