Allen Standard Starburst, Mayfield/Doro, STANDARD SPINE POSITIONERS CMPT, REF A-70710, #800103. Component to position and support the patients head in surgical procedures.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0177-2023) was formally reported on November 9, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 20, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Baxter Healthcare Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Deerfield, IL. Federal records indicate 2 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: the adhesive, applied to screws and bolts as an additional holding force, may not cure correctly, and as a result, could result in a loss of holding and reduced mechanical integrity. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: MI, BA, WI, WA, TX, and Germany, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, South Africa. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.