Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 30, 2021
Medline Tissue Recovery Kit May Not Meet Sterility Standards
Medline recalls sterile tissue recovery kits that may not meet minimum sterility requirements for medical use. Affected kits have specific lot numbers and packaging details.
“Medline Tissue Recovery Kit May Not Meet Sterility Standards.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62628-medline-tissue-recovery-kit-may-not-meet-sterility-standards. Based on FDA recall #Z-1841-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1841-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 30, 2021, that Medline Industries Inc is recalling Medline Tissue Recovery Instrument Sets because the devices may not meet the minimum required sterility assurance level. The agency issued recall number Z-1841-2021 for the Class II voluntary recall.
Lot numbers 21CDA959, 21BDB665, 21ADA390, and 20KDC285
The hazard
The recalled Medline Tissue Recovery Instrument Sets may not meet the minimum required sterility assurance level. The products are convenience kits used to recover tissue for medical research, education, or transplantation.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries Inc has 48 other recalls on record since September 25, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Medline Chest Tube Kit recalled on July 21, 2022, for non-sterile tape in a sterile component, and a Medline Hand Sanitizer Foam recall on November 8, 2021, involving leaking containers.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot numbers 21CDA959, 2:1BDB665, 21ADA390, and 20KDC285 on the packaging. The kits are packaged 3 per case and labeled as sterile for medical use.
Brand
Medline
Product
Medline Tissue Recovery Instrument Set, Reorder #DYNJ64347A, packaged 3/case, Sterile, Rx. Convenience kit used to
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for lot numbers 21CDA959, 21BDB665, 21ADA390, and 20KDC285 on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Wisconsin.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to state of: WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Wisconsin.
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.
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-1841-2021 (April 30, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1841-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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