BD Bard-Parker Special Surgeon''s Peridontia Blade, Sterile, Single Use
FDA device recall Z-0152-06 · posted 2005-11-16 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Becton Dickinson & Company
- Reason for recall
- BD received reports of unit packages labeled with the incorrect blade edge. The incorrectly labeled unit packages indicate a '12' (single edged blade) is present, the actual blade present is a '12B' (double edged blade).
- Action taken
- A urgent product recall was sent to distributors on 6/30/2005 by first class mail. End users were then identified and recall notifications were also sent to them. by first class mail.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- GES
- Quantity affected
- 11,900 units were distributed
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to 9 distributors nationwide and then to end users.
- Date initiated
- 2005-06-30
- Date posted
- 2005-11-16
- Date terminated
- 2007-02-01
- Location
- Franklin Lakes, NJ
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