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Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 27, 2026

Windstone Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kit Recall: Quality Issues

Windstone Medical recalls AMS16835 Fluids Kit due to quality issues with lidocaine injection. Affected lot numbers include 233828, 236048, 236359, 236662, 238580, 239934, 239935.

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Recalling firmWindstone Medical Packaging, Inc.1602 4th Ave N · Billings, MT 59101-1521
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Windstone Medical is recalling Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kits because they contain lidocaine injection that was recalled by a supplier for quality issues. This affects specific lot numbers and may pose risks if the injection is used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49373-windstone-aligned-medical-ams16835-fluids-kit-recall-quality-issues.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49373-windstone-aligned-medical-ams16835-fluids-kit-recall-quality-issues · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2307-2026

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“Windstone Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kit Recall: Quality Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49373-windstone-aligned-medical-ams16835-fluids-kit-recall-quality-issues. Based on FDA recall #Z-2307-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2307-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 27, 2026, that Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kit RX due to quality issues with included Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP. The agency issued recall number Z-2307-2026 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Windstone Medical
  • Product: Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kit RX
  • UDI-DI: B098AMS168350
  • Lot Numbers: 233828, 236048, 236359, 236662, 238580, 239934, 239935
  • Quantity: 875 kits

The hazard

The recall involves Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, which was included in custom convenience kits. This specific injection was recalled by a supplier for quality issues.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. has 14 other recalls on record since October 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Windstone AMS Convenience Kit (July 29, 2026), Windstone AMS Medical Kits (June 17, 2026), and Windstone Medical Packaging Spine Kits (June 8, 2026). Similar recent recalls also include Medline Convenience Kits (May 6, 2026) and Medline LUMBAR PUNCTURE CHOICE Kits (May 21, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the kit: 233828, 236048, 236359, 236662, 238580, 239934, or 239935. The product is labeled as Aligned Medical AMS16835 Fluids Kit RX.

  • Brand
    Windstone Medical
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Lot Numbers

    Verify the lot number on the kit to see if it matches the affected numbers: 233828, 236048, 236359, 236662, 238580, 239934, or 239935.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 2 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of IL, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Illinois, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 44 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 27, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 3, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 10, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-2307-2026 (April 27, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2307-2026 to see it in context.
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