Z-1994-2016Class II

Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)

Name: Z-1994-2016 Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)
Creator: The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Published: 2016-01-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

The Anspach Effort, Inc. / initiated 2016-01-15 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

The Anspach Effort, Inc. began a recall of Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II) on 2016-01-15. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The device is reported to enter safe mode and is no longer able to charge batteries". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1994-2016
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2016-01-15
Posted: 2016-06-15
Terminated: 2016-12-14
Recalling firm: The Anspach Effort, Inc.
Product: Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)
Product code: MOQ Battery, Replacement, Rechargeable
Reason for recall: The device is reported to enter safe mode and is no longer able to charge batteries.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Process design
Action: DePuy Synthes sent an "Urgent Notice- Medical Device Recall (Removal) letter dated January 15, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The letter informing them of the recall (removal) and asking them to return the UBC II when it display the blue flashing lights that indicate service and to contact DePuy Synthes Customer Support at 800-327-6887 option 2 for return device and arrange to repair or replacement. Any other question please contact the Complaint Handling Unit Manager at 561-494-3673.
Quantity in commerce: 1,992
Distribution: USA Distribution to the states of : AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and Hawaii
Product codes and lots: Part # 05.001.204 Serial #'s 10615 thru 12616

Enforcement reports

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FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1994-2016
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1994-2016	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2016-06-22	2016-06-15

Product code MOQ

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

MDM adds the root cause tag, derived from FDA’s own root cause text, and the cross-links to the product code, the clearances named on the record and MDM coverage. Where a recall has not been joined to an enforcement report, no classification is shown.

Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)