Severity
Low
Allergan PLC issued this FDA Devices recall on December 25, 2019. Classified as Low severity (Class III). The recall was issued because: The firm has became aware that 2D barcodes on breast implants and sizers may be unreadable by GS-1 configured scanners.…. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0699-2020) was formally reported on December 25, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 6, 2019. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Allergan PLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Irvine, CA. The number of affected units is not disclosed in the agency filing, which is common for drug and food recalls where lot-level tracking supersedes unit counts.
The documented reason for this recall is: The firm has became aware that 2D barcodes on breast implants and sizers may be unreadable by GS-1 configured scanners. These 2D barcodes contain a group separators between fixed-length element string in the UDI data ch… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US:AL, AR,AZ,CA,CO,DC,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI,WY. 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 7 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.
Severity
Low
Units Affected
Unknown
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
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The firm has became aware that 2D barcodes on breast implants and sizers may be unreadable by GS-1 configured scanners. These 2D barcodes contain a group separators between fixed-length element string in the UDI data chain of the 2D barcode, which is not formatted to the GS1 standard.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0699-2020 |
| Date reported | December 25, 2019 |
| Date initiated | November 6, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Allergan PLC |
| Units affected | Not disclosed |
| Distribution | US:AL, AR,AZ,CA,CO,DC,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI,WY |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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