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Z-0797-2019Class II

Henry Schein CU 1000 Halogen Curing Light, Catalog 900-4542. -

Handpiece Headquarters / initiated 2018-04-04 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

Handpiece Headquarters began a recall of Henry Schein CU 1000 Halogen Curing Light, Catalog 900-4542. - Product Usage: Curing light for use in dentistry. The labeling did not provide specific details... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Tip of the curing light was too hot causing a heat sensation in the patients". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0797-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Handpiece Headquarters
Product
Henry Schein CU 1000 Halogen Curing Light, Catalog 900-4542. - Product Usage: Curing light for use in dentistry. The labeling did not provide specific details for intended use. Distributed by Henry Schein Inc., Melville, NY.
Product code
EBZ Activator, Ultraviolet, For Polymerization
Reason for recall
Tip of the curing light was too hot causing a heat sensation in the patients.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
The initial letter was issued via regular mail on 4/4/2018 by the parent company of the recalling firm. It explained the reason for recall and requested the consignee to immediately cease distribution or use of the product and to return it.
Quantity in commerce
252 curing lights (rec'd by recalling firm; 142 were further dist)
Distribution
Worldwide distribution including US nationwide in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV, and to Guam. There was also military/government distribution, and countries of Johannesburg, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad.
Product codes and lots
Serial #17C0001 to #17C0252

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0797-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0797-2019Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated