Medline Convenience Kits Recall Due to Lidocaine Quality Issues
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Medline Industries, LP is recalling 15,662 convenience kits containing Huons Lidocaine HCL Injection USP 1% ampules due to quality issues identified during an FDA inspection.
What this FDA recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by FDA on August 6, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "medium" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - FDA Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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What Happened
Medline Industries, LP initiated a voluntary recall of various convenience kits because they contain Huons Lidocaine HCL Injection USP 1% 10mg/ml 5mL Ampules. The lidocaine ampules were subject to a recall notice issued by Huons Co., Ltd. due to quality issues identified during a recent FDA manufacturing inspection.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall covers 15,662 kits distributed nationwide in the United States under recall number Z-2542-2026. Affected products include multiple lots of the following Medline Convenience Kits with specified model numbers and UDI-DI codes: SUTURE TRAY (SUT12260), CHEST TUBE INSERTION TRAY (MNS3390), CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANT INSERTION KIT (MNS9715), 20GX3" RADIAL ART LINE KIT (ART351), MYELOGRAM PACK (P155615A), LACERATION TRAY (SUT18660A, DYNDL1351, SUT12265), GENERAL BIOPSY TRAY (MNS5985), 20GX3" RADIAL ART LINE KIT (ART351), ARTERIAL LINE TRAY (ART600), ER SUTURING TRAY (SUT9710C), INCISION & DRAINAGE TRAY (ID2060), BIOPSY TRAY (DYNDH1466), SUTURE SET (SUT19665), MYELOGRAM-LF SAFE PACK (P124863), 20GX6" FEMORAL ART LINE KIT (ART352), BIOPSY PACK (DYNDH1699), ARTHROGRAM TRAY (SPEC0070B), SUTURING SET (SUT4155), SUTURE TRAY (SUT16080), MYELOGRAM TRAY CHOICE (DYNDH1213). Specific lot numbers and UDI-DI codes are detailed in the FDA notice.
What You Should Do
The recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm via letter notification. Consumers and healthcare facilities should follow instructions provided in the recall notice from Medline Industries, LP.
Why This Matters
This Class II recall affects medical procedure kits used across the United States and stems from potential quality issues with a component drug product.
Source
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts (Event ID: 99162, Report Date: 20260708)
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