BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    HENRY SCHEIN(R) 100-8008 Explorer-Double End #5. Barcode *+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). 510 (k) exempt, Class I device, Device Listing # B057701.

    Recall: Z-0834-04 · Initiated March 29, 2004

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0834-04
    Event Number
    28672
    Firm
    Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, Inc.
    FEI Number
    1416605
    Product Code
    EKB
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    March 29, 2004
    Posted
    July 20, 2004
    Terminated
    August 2, 2012
    Address
    3232 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL, 60618-5944

    Description

    HENRY SCHEIN(R) 100-8008 Explorer-Double End #5. Barcode *+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). 510 (k) exempt, Class I device, Device Listing # B057701.

    Reason

    Reports of breakage on some dental explorers were received by the own label distributor and forwarded to Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. (importer of record & Spec. Setter). Investigation conducted by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. revealed that the tips of the instruments may have been improperly heat treated and have the potential for unexpected tip fracture.

    Action

    On 3/29/04, Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. notified Henry Schein, Inc. of the recall by telephone. This was followed up with a letter on 4/2/04. Henry Schein initiated a sub-recall to its customers by sending recall letters and response forms (dated 3/31/04) by First Class Mail on 4/2/04 & 4/5/04. The mailing will be followed up with fax, e-mail or phone calls.

    Distribution

    The products were sold to the sole direct account: the Own Label Distributor, Henry Schein, Inc. in Melville, NY. Henry Schein further distributed the explorers to end users nationwide and internationally. Henry Schein Divisions located in Canada, Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Holland, and New Zealand who further distributed the explorers to their customers in Canada and abroad.