Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 2, 2026
AVID Medical Halyard Transport Bag Kit Recall: Sterility Risk
AVID Medical recalls Halyard Transport Bag Kit (Kit Code LIFE0080-01) due to potential sterility compromise. Affected units may not maintain sterile conditions during medical procedures.
“AVID Medical Halyard Transport Bag Kit Recall: Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50324-avid-medical-halyard-transport-bag-kit-recall-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1338-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1338-2026%22&limit=1).
AVID Medical, Inc. voluntarily recalled Halyard TRANSPORT BAG KIT (Kit Code: LIFE0080-01) due to a Tyvek bag seal issue that may compromise sterility, the FDA announced on Jan. 2, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: AVID Medical
Product: Halyard TRANSPORT BAG KIT
Kit Code: LIFE0080-01
UDI-DI: 10809160314500
Lot Number: 1650056
Expiration Date: 07/24/2028
The hazard
The recall involves a Tyvek bag seal issue which may compromise sterility of the kit, according to the FDA.
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 (Jan. 7, 2026), Boston Scientific EndoVive Safety PEG Kit Recall (Feb. 10, 2026), and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Kit Code LIFE0080-01 on the product. The product was sold with UDI-DI: 10809160314500 and Lot Number 1650056, expiring July 24, 2028.
Brand
AVID Medical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the Kit Code is LIFE0080-01 and the Lot Number is 1650056.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of New Jersey.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 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-1338-2026 (January 2, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1338-2026 to see it in context.
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