Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 21, 2018
Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed.
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. recalled Accolade and Restoration hip product; Catalog Number: 6021-0030, 6276-1-127, 6276-5-216, … - a moderate-severity action.
Accolade and Restoration hip product; Catalog Number: 6021-0030, 6276-1-127, 6276-5-216, … was recalled by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. in March 21, 2018. Reason: Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0941-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0941-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0941-2018) was formally reported on March 21, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 21, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mahwah, NJ. Federal records list the affected scope as 255.
The documented reason for this recall is: Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed in ten (10) states: AR, DE, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN, and TX; and Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Romania, Colombia, Netherlands, and Australia.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
255
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
Accolade and Restoration hip product; Catalog Number: 6021-0030, 6276-1-127, 6276-5-216, 6020-2530, 6020-4535, 6021-0740, 6021-0230, and 6021-4535
Inner and outer sterile barriers not fully sealed.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0941-2018 |
| Date reported | March 21, 2018 |
| Date initiated | July 21, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. |
| Firm location | Mahwah, NJ |
| Affected scope | 255 |
| Distribution | Distributed in ten (10) states: AR, DE, FL, IL, IN, MI, NJ, OH, TN, and TX; and Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Romania, Colombia, Netherlands, and Australia. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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