BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Dental Explorer D/E #5, Mfr. Part Code/Product Code 100-8008, distributed under the Henry Schein label. Classification Name: 21CFR 872.4565; 510(k) exempt, Class I device, Device Listing # B057701. The product is labeled in part, HENRY SCHEIN 100-8008 Explorer-Double End #5. +H658100800808. Made in China. For professional use only. Instruments must be cleaned and sterilized prior to use. Distributed by: HENRY SCHEIN, INC. 135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY 11747 USA. --- This product is a dental explorer made of stainless steel packaged individually within a sleeve and containing a cardboard insert (labeling).

    Recall: Z-0528-05 · Initiated January 7, 2005

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0528-05
    Event Number
    30882
    Firm
    Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, Inc.
    FEI Number
    1416605
    Product Code
    EKB
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    January 7, 2005
    Posted
    February 4, 2005
    Terminated
    May 24, 2012
    Address
    3232 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60618-5944

    Description

    Dental Explorer D/E #5, Mfr. Part Code/Product Code 100-8008, distributed under the Henry Schein label. Classification Name: 21CFR 872.4565; 510(k) exempt, Class I device, Device Listing # B057701. The product is labeled in part, HENRY SCHEIN 100-8008 Explorer-Double End #5. +H658100800808. Made in China. For professional use only. Instruments must be cleaned and sterilized prior to use. Distributed by: HENRY SCHEIN, INC. 135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY 11747 USA. --- This product is a dental explorer made of stainless steel packaged individually within a sleeve and containing a cardboard insert (labeling).

    Reason

    Potential for tip breakage at the terminal shank due to improper heat-treatment at the foreign plant. Several reports of tip breakage were received by the own label distributor, and forwarded to the importer of record & specification setter of the dental explorers.

    Action

    Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc. notified the Own Label Distributor of the recall on 1/7/05 by phone, and in writing on 1/10/05. Henry Schein, Inc. is having formal "URGENT: DEVICE RECALL" letters printed up which will be mailed to over 8100 of Schein's direct customers by First Class Mail on/about 1/21/05 to initiate the sub-recall of the dental explorers. Henry Schein will follow-up to non-responders by phone and/or fax.

    Distribution

    Dental practitioners, hospitals, dental clinics and distributors located nationwide, in Puerto Rico and internationally.

    Quantity

    42,517 total units distributed (all date codes)