Official recall record
Blood Culture Collection Venipuncture Kit 20/Cs, REF: 77451; Blood Culture Kit 20/Cs, REF: 81834B; Blood Culture Collection Kit, REF: 8183
- Issuing authority
- US FDA — Medical Devices
- Alert date
- 2026-07-23
- Country of alert
- United States
- Alert level
- Class II
- Alert type
- recall
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- 20809160195069
- Brand on record
- Medical Action Industries, Inc. 306
- Product category
- Medical Device
What the authority reported
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.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
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US FDA — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-29.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-29.
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