Medical Action Industries Epidural Pain Kit Recall: Potentially Compromised Sterility Risk
Recalled Medical Action Industries Epidural/Pain TQC 20/Cs kits with Sodium Chloride 0.9% ampules may have compromised sterility. Affected lots expire through 2027. Stop using immediately.
Stop using this now
Kits containing Sodium Chloride ampules subject to another recall are recalled due to potentially compromised sterility.
What happened, in plain English
Medical Action Industries recalls certain Epidural/Pain TQC 20/Cs kits containing 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection ampules due to potential sterility issues. Using these kits could risk infection from non-sterile components. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1009733-medical-action-industries-epidural-pain-kit-recall-potentially-compromised-sterility.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1009733-medical-action-industries-epidural-pain-kit-recall-potentially-compromised-sterility · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3106-2026
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“Medical Action Industries Epidural Pain Kit Recall: Potentially Compromised Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1009733-medical-action-industries-epidural-pain-kit-recall-potentially-compromised-sterility. Based on FDA recall #Z-3106-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3106-2026%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The kits contain Sodium Chloride injection ampules that may have been compromised in sterility during manufacturing or handling. This could lead to infections if used in medical procedures.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the recalled kits for epidural or pain management procedures. Patients receiving treatments with these kits are at risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the kit's reference number REF: 82465 and lot numbers listed: 322200 (exp 4/1/2026), 324586 (exp 4/1/2026), 327335 (exp 4/1/2026), 329618 (exp 9/1/2026), 347199 (exp 11/1/2026), 337283 (exp 11/1/2026), 350354 (exp 11/30/2026), 375449 (exp 5/31/2027).
- Brand
Medical Action Industries- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
US distribution to states of: IA, VA, MO, KS, FL, OH and LS.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Z-3106-2026 | Kit: Epidural/Pain TQC 20/Cs, REF: 82465 Containing Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9%, USP 10ml ampules; UDI-DI: 10809160367414. Lot(Expiration Date): 322200(4/1/2026), 324586(4/1/2026), 327335(4/1/2026), 329618(9/1/2026), 347199(11/1/2026), 337283(11/1/2026), 350354(11/30/2026), 375449(5/31/2027) | 1,960 |
| Z-3107-2026 | 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; REF/UDI-DI/Lot(Expiration Date): 59553/10809160010518/330274(9/1/2026), 331036(11/1/2026), 332995(11/1/2026), 333957(11/1/2026), 338894(11/1/2026); 83945B/10809160444269/330827(10/10/2026), 330907(10/10/2026), 333956(11/1/2026), 350340(11/1/2026), 351266(11/30/2026), 373674(5/31/2027) | 3,606 |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard the recalled kits containing Sodium Chloride 0.9% injection ampules with the listed lot numbers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “US distribution to states of: IA, VA, MO, KS, FL, OH and LS.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 55 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3106-2026 (July 23, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3106-2026 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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