Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 26, 2024
HALYARD Laparotomy Pack Recall: Elevated Anti-Block Residues in Sterile Packaging
HALYARD recalls Laparotomy Pack model 88231 due to elevated anti-block/slip additive residues in sterile packaging. This could compromise surgical safety. Affected units include specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
“HALYARD Laparotomy Pack Recall: Elevated Anti-Block Residues in Sterile Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/53387-halyard-laparotomy-pack-recall-elevated-anti-block-residues-in-sterile. Based on FDA recall #Z-0983-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0983-2025%22&limit=1).
O&M HALYARD INC voluntarily recalled its HALYARD Laparotomy Pack model 88231 due to elevated residues of an anti-block/slip additive within sterile packaging, according to the FDA on November 26, 2024.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: HALYARD
Product Name: Laparotomy Pack
Model/Catalog Number: 88231
Lot Number: AC2335502D
Expiration Date: 21-12-28
UDI-DI: 30680651882319
The hazard
The recall involves elevated residues of anti-block/slip additive used in manufacturing found within the sterile packaging of the product.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show O&M HALYARD INC has 6 other recalls on record since September 27, 2021. Other recent recalls include Halyard Purezero Ultraviolet Nitrile Exam Gloves Recall (April 13, 2026), O&M HALYARD Orthopedic Pack Recall (July 17, 2025), and O&M Halyard Procedure Mask with SO SOFT* Earloops recall (November 8, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include AVID Medical Halyard Laparoscopy Pack Recall (November 14, 2025), AVID Medical Halyard IV Start Kit Non-Sterile Recall (July 14, 2026), and Medline Convenience Kits Recall (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model number 88231 on the packaging. Affected units have lot number AC2335502D and expire by December 28, 2021.
Brand
HALYARD
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Details
Look for model number 88231, lot number AC2335502D, and expiration date December 28, 2021.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 19 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NY, TN, TX, VA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
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
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-0983-2025 (November 26, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0983-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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