Severity
Moderate
Zimmer, Inc. issued this FDA Devices recall on February 26, 2014. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately 7,044,680 total units are affected. The recall was issued because: Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. (ZMBV) facili…. 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-1042-2014) was formally reported on February 26, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 11, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Zimmer, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Warsaw, IN. Federal records indicate 7,044,680 total units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.
The documented reason for this recall is: Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. (ZMBV) facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Based on this review, it was determined that the packaging operations cond… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Belgium, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Ze…. 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 12 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
Moderate
Units Affected
7,044,680 total
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
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Zimmer recently conducted a review of all historic packaging validations at its Zimmer Manufacturing B.V. (ZMBV) facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Based on this review, it was determined that the packaging operations conducted in the Building 1 packaging operation at this facility were not properly validated. As a result, Zimmer conducted seal integrity testing to evaluate if previously packaged product from this facility met the established requirements for sterile barrier integrity. The acceptance criteria established for this testing was 99% reliability with a 90% confidence interval. These packaging tray configurations met the acceptance criteria for sterile barrier integrity of both the inner and outer trays, however, Zimmer has decided to recall all manufacturing lots that have not expired and that were sterile packaged in the ZMBV facility Building 1 packaging operations.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1042-2014 |
| Date reported | February 26, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 11, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc. |
| Units affected | 7,044,680 total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Belgium, Canada, Canary Islands, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portu… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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