HYGENIC Winged Fiesta Kit, Model no. H02778 -
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| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2419-2020 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2420-2020 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2421-2020 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2422-2020 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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