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      "city": "Arden",
      "state": "NC",
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      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "82289",
      "recalling_firm": "Medical Action Industries Inc",
      "address_1": "25 Heywood Rd",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "28704-9302",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Distributed nationwide to AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY.      Also distributed to Canada and Saudi Arabia.",
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      "product_description": "Laparotomy Sponge  with the following product description and model numbers:      1. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 300, 450, SM40018, V300;      2. Lap 18X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 400, 404, V400, V450;      3. Lap 18X18 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 402;      4. Lap 4X18 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 407;      5. Lap 12X12 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 411;      6. Lap 12X12 XR w/ring (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 412;      7. Lap 8X36 XR (5 each/pack, 40 pack/case) - Model Number 419;      8. Lap 17X26 XR (5 each/pack, 20 pack/case) - Model Number 426;",
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      "reason_for_recall": "Potential lack of sterility assurance",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20190301",
      "center_classification_date": "20190328",
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