Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 17, 2026

Medical Action Industries Pack Cath BHH: Risk of syringe disconnection during use

Recall of 5-unit medical catheter kits with potential syringe disconnection risk. Affected units have specific lot numbers and reference codes.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2007-2026Medical device Medical Action Industries ›

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Convenience kit contains a syringe in which the rotating adapter may unwind during use, resulting in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold"

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Recalling firmMedical Action Industries, Inc. 30625 Heywood Rd · Arden, NC 28704-9302

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Medical Action Industries is recalling certain sterile catheter kits because the syringe adapter might unwind during use, causing a loose or full disconnection. This could lead to improper medical treatment if the catheter disconnects while in use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49713-medical-action-industries-pack-cath-bhh-risk-of-syringe-disconnection.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49713-medical-action-industries-pack-cath-bhh-risk-of-syringe-disconnection · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2007-2026

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“Medical Action Industries Pack Cath BHH: Risk of syringe disconnection during use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49713-medical-action-industries-pack-cath-bhh-risk-of-syringe-disconnection. Based on FDA recall #Z-2007-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2007-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 17, 2026, that Medical Action Industries is recalling Pack Cath BHH catheter kits due to a syringe adapter that may unwind and disconnect. The agency issued recall number Z-2007-2026 for the voluntary Class I recall.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Medical Action Industries
Product: Pack Cath BHH, REF: BHCA49K, Sterile EO, Rx Only, QTY: 5/Case
Lot numbers: 342509, 346066, 338434, 339423, 337365, 335489, 336189, 336789
Units affected: 2030 kits

The hazard

According to the FDA, the convenience kit contains a syringe in which the rotating adapter may unwind during use. This results in a loose connection and/or full disconnection between the syringe and manifold.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Medical Action Industries has 14 other recalls on record since December 2, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include Blood Culture Kits Risk Localized Infection Due to Packaging Seal (July 23, 2026), Epidural Pain Kit Recall: Potentially Compromised Sterility Risk (July 23, 2026), and Dialysis Change Tray Clear Sequence: Silicone Seal Risk (May 21, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Medical Kits Recall: Risk of Syringe Disconnection During Use (Feb. 27, 2026), Medline Medical Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Syringe Disconnection (Feb. 27, 2026), and Medline Medical Kits Recall: Risk of Syringe Connection Disconnection (Feb. 27, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the reference code BHCA49K on the kit. Affected units have specific lot numbers: 342509, 346066, 338434, 339423, 337365, 335489, 336189, 336789.

Brand
Medical Action Industries
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Kit Reference Code
Look for the reference code BHCA49K on the kit packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Arizona.

FDA distribution: “US distribution to state of: AZ OUS: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 57 days after the firm started it.

Mar 17, 2026Firm started the recall
May 6, 2026FDA classified it Class I
May 13, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/49713-medical-action-industries-pack-cath-bhh-risk-of-syringe-disconnection">Medical Action Industries Pack Cath BHH: Risk of syringe disconnection during use (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-2007-2026 (March 17, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2007-2026 to see it in context.
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