Recall Z-0289-2007 ยท EFB Handpiece, Air-Powered, Dental
Kavo America Corporation
KaVo QUATTROcare Spray, 500 ml aerosol can; a maintenance spray for lubrication of KaVo turbines, air motors, straight and contra-angle dental handpieces. For use with the KaVo QUATTROcare maintenance unit only; Made in Germany The spray was produced under the following labels: a) KaVo QUATTROcare Spray AMERICA, Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, Biberach/Riss Germany, single can: item #04117630, type 2
| Date | Dec 19, 2006 (initiated Nov 22, 2006) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The QUATTROcare Spray cans may allow the gas (propane) to escape from the can under certain circumstances. In rare cases, when an ignition source is nearby, this escape of gas may lead to the emission of smoke and possibly flames from the can which could lead to property damage or personnel injury. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | KaVo notified their dealers by registered/certified mail, telephone calls and by email on 11/22/06. They also posted the recall message on the www.KAVOUSA.com website. The dealers were informed of the potential fire/explosion hazard of the cans, and requested them to segregate the cans from their inventory for return to KaVo for replacement. The dealers were requested to contact all of their customers who purchased a Quattrocare device or Quattrocare spray can within the last two years, advise them of the recall, and let them know that replacement cans will be provided at no charge. The |
| Quantity | 619,434 cans plus 23,088 replacement cans |
| Distribution | Nationwide and Canada |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K012308 | KAVO QUATTROCARE Kavo America, Jun 26, 2002 |