Recall Z-0833-04 ยท EKB Explorer, Operative
Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, Inc.
HENRY SCHEIN(R) 100-3620 Explorer-Single End #23 SE. Barcode *+H658100362003*. 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
| Date | Jul 20, 2004 (initiated Mar 29, 2004) |
| Status | Terminated |
| 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. |
| Root cause | Other |
| 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 |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.