Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 23, 2026
Medical Action Industries Blood Culture Kits Risk Localized Infection Due to Packaging
Medical Action Industries recalls blood culture kits with potential packaging seal issues that could cause skin or soft tissue infections if used. Affected kits include specific model numbers and dates.
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.
“Medical Action Industries Blood Culture Kits Risk Localized Infection Due to Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1134702-medical-action-industries-blood-culture-kits-risk-localized-infection-due. Based on FDA recall #Z-3181-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3181-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 23, 2026, that Medical Action Industries is recalling blood culture collection kits due to a compromised sterile barrier. The hazard poses a risk of localized skin or soft tissue infection if the products are used.
Lot codes/Expiry dates for REF 77451: 20809160195069/343602(5/31/2027), 349005(10/31/2027), 374030(11/30/2027), 375434(12/31/2027), 377632(4/2/2028), 327194(8/31/2026), 375105(3/31/2028), 336074(3/21/2027)
Lot codes/Expiry dates for REF 81834B: 20809160403324/326214(7/31/2027)
Lot codes/Expiry dates for REF 81834C: 20809160466602/347551(8/12/2026), 372502(8/10/2026), 374615(10/21/2026), 376461(10/23/2026), 377088(11/6/2026), 373129(9/3/2026), 374033(9/3/2026)
Distribution: US Nationwide, including OH, IN, NC
Units affected: 6,420
The hazard
According to the FDA, the blood culture convenience kits contain a component subject to a drug recall. An open or incomplete seal on the packaging of the applicator may compromise the component's sterile barrier. If used, this defect may lead to localized skin or soft tissue infection.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medical Action Industries has issued 14 other recalls since December 2019. Recent brand recalls include an Epidural Pain Kit on July 23, 2026, due to potentially compromised sterility, and a Dialysis Change Tray on May 21, 2026, involving a silicone seal risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Blood Culture Kits Recall (June 12, 2026), Medline IVS Blood Culture Kits Recall (June 12, 2026), and Medline Blood Culture Kit Recall (December 24, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers 77451, 81834B, or 81834C with specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. These kits were sold with BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1 mL Applicators.
Brand
Medical Action Industries
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Kit Model
Identify the model number on the kit packaging to see if it matches the recalled items listed in the notice.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Medical Action Industries for further guidance on the recall if you have the affected kit.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of OH, IN, NC.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-3181-2026 (July 23, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3181-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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