Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 30, 2026
AVID Medical Halyard Towel Six Pack Recall: Unsterilized Pouches
AVID Medical recalls Halyard Towel Six Pack Kit Code AMTS70-01 due to unsterilized pouches. Affected units may pose infection risks if used without proper sterilization.
“AVID Medical Halyard Towel Six Pack Recall: Unsterilized Pouches.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49282-avid-medical-halyard-towel-six-pack-recall-unsterilized-pouches. Based on FDA recall #Z-2408-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2408-2026%22&limit=1).
AVID Medical, Inc. voluntarily recalled Halyard Towel Six Pack kits (Kit Code: AMTS70-01) due to inadvertent distribution of non-sterile pouches, the FDA said on April 30, 2026. The recall affects 224 units distributed nationwide in Iowa.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: AVID Medical
Product: Halyard Towel Six Pack
Kit Code: AMTS70-01
UDI-DI: 10809160469972
Lot Number: AMTS70-01
Expiration Date: 9/2/2028
The hazard
The recalled sealed pouches had not undergone validated sterilization. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show AVID Medical, Inc. has 23 other recalls on record since June 22, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Contaminated Sterile Products (Jan. 7, 2026), Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (June 12, 2026) and Bayer Stellant FLEX Syringe Kit Recall: Sterilization Issue Risk (July 31, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Kit Code AMTS70-01 on the product packaging. The expiration date is September 2, 2028, and the UDI-DI number is 10809160469972.
Brand
AVID Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 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.
Halyard, Eye Bag Pack. Kit Code: UIEB48-01.; Kit Code: UIEB48-01. UDI-DI: 10809160484098. Lot Number: UIEB48-01. Expiration Date: 8/7/2028.
60 kits
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for Kit Code AMTS70-01 on the packaging or label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of Iowa.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2408-2026 (April 30, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2408-2026 to see it in context.
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