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Z-2421-2020Class II

HYGENIC Winged Fiesta Kit, Model no. H02778 -

Coltene /Whaledent AG / initiated 2020-06-03 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

Coltene Whaledent Inc began a recall of HYGENIC Winged Fiesta Kit, Model no. H02778 - Product Usage: The dental dam forceps are intended to be used in conjunction with the rubber dental dam and the... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Multiple Coltene batches of the product have a pin size larger than acceptable, which may make it difficult for the forceps to fit appropriately with dental dam clamps". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2421-2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Coltene /Whaledent AG
Product
HYGENIC Winged Fiesta Kit, Model no. H02778 - Product Usage: The dental dam forceps are intended to be used in conjunction with the rubber dental dam and the dental dam clamps. The forceps are used to place and remove the dental dam clamps from the rubber dental dam.
Product code
EJG Forceps, Rubber Dam Clamp
Reason for recall
Multiple Coltene batches of the product have a pin size larger than acceptable, which may make it difficult for the forceps to fit appropriately with dental dam clamps.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
The firm notified affected customers on June 3, 2020 by sending out Urgent Medical Device Recall letters. Customers were informed that multiple batches of the product do not meet specification. If you received one of the affected batches, please check the laser marked batch number on the forceps. If the laser marked batch number directly on the forceps matches one of the listed numbers, you should return the forceps. The recalling firm will replace your product at no cost. If you have already used the product, please inform the firm. If you should have additional questions, please contact: Tricia Cregger, Ph.D., RAC, CBA Director of Regulatory / R&D Coltene/Whaledent, Inc. 235 Ascot Parkway Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 USA [email protected] Phone: 330-916-8817 Fax: 330-916-7093
Quantity in commerce
7,206 forceps
Distribution
Pending
Product codes and lots
Batch numbers:  J38382   J28715   J24868   J28716   J33647   J43944  J50980   J47108   J57802   J57061   J67133   J74174   J68563  J72691   If a distributor or end user received one of the batches listed above, they need to look at the batch number laser marked on the forceps themselves. If the forceps has any of the following batch numbers laser marked on them and the forceps do not fit with the dental dam clamps, the forceps should be returned to Coltene. Laser marked batch number:  1903 1904 1906 1907 1909 1910 1911 1915 1920 1921 1923 1927 1928 1930 1934 1940

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2421-2020
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2419-2020Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2420-2020Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2421-2020Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2422-2020Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated