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Medical Action Industries Epidural Kits

Kits containing Sodium Chloride ampules subject to another recall are recalled due to potentially compromised sterility.

What happened

Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306, of Arden, North Carolina, recalled kits containing Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9%, USP 10ml ampules due to potentially compromised sterility. The kits are Epidural/Pain TQC 20/Cs, REF: 82465, and Single Shot Epidural 20/Cs, REF: 59553 and REF: 83945B. The recall began July 23, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on September 9, 2026. The products were distributed in Iowa, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, and LS.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is your kit affected?

2 products

Affected if its UDI-DI and lot code are listed under that product.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Kit: Epidural/Pain TQC 20/Cs, REF: 82465 Containing Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9%, USP 10ml ampules

    UDI-DI
    • 10809160367414
    Lot code
    • 322200
    • 324586
    • 327335
    • 329618
    • 347199
    • 337283
    • 350354
    • 375449
  2. Kit: Single Shot Epidural 20/Cs, REF: 59553; Kit: Single Shot Epidural 20/Cs, REF: 83945B. Containing Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9%, USP 10ml ampules

    UDI-DI
    • 10809160010518
    • 10809160444269
    Lot code
    • 59553
    • 330274
    • 331036
    • 332995
    • 333957
    • 338894

Recall details

Company began the recall
Company
Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306Arden, North Carolina
Risk

High risk

There is a reasonable chance that using it could cause serious health problems or death.

FDA Class I recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
99613
Recall numbers
Z-3106-2026 to Z-3107-2026

All recalls from Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)