PREAT NOBIL GRIP, product numbers 0102000 and 01202000-3 (3 pack), 5-ml vials packaged in pouches, dental anaerobic glue.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1226-2023) was formally reported on March 15, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 1, 2023. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Ongoing. Preat Corp is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Santa Maria, CA. Federal records indicate 652 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product is labeled with an incorrect expiration date. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. There was also gove…. 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 3 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.