Hazard

Unapproved Combination recalls

40 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 40
Critical: 0
Severe: 3
Most recent: 2013-08-28

Of the 40 unapproved combination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (8%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all unapproved combination recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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26–40 of 40

HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2031-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations, specifically mixing micro and standard parts.
Product
90597004109 Articular Surface CR ART SURF AE56/STR GRN 09MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597004110 Articular Surface CR ART SURF AE56/STR GRN 10MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597004112 Articular Surface CR ART SURF AE56/STR GRN 12MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597004114 Articular Surface CR ART SURF AE56/ST
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2019-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved micro and standard combinations.
Product
90597002009 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 09MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597002010 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 10MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597002012 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 12MM, Rx, Sterile; 90597002014 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 14MM,
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2016-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations.
Product
00595202010 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 1,2/PUR 10, Rx, Sterile; 00595202012 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 1,2/PUR 12, Rx, Sterile; 00595202014 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 1,2/PUR 14, Rx, Sterile; 00595202017 Articular Surface XLPE CR ART SURF 1,2/PUR
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2024-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597003109 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 9, Rx, Sterile; 00597003110 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597003112 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597003114 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE Y
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2010-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee System Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597001333 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID CML Rx, Sterile; 00597001334 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID CMR Rx, Sterile; 00597001433 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID DML Rx, Sterile; 00597001434 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID DMR Rx, Sterile; 00597001533 Femu
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2044-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations.
Product
00597104110 Provisional CR ART SURF PROV 56/STR GRN 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597104112 Provisional CR ART SURF PROV 56/STR GRN 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597104114 Provisional CR ART SURF PROV 56/STR GRN 14, Rx, Sterile; 00597104117 Provisional CR ART SURF PROV 56/STR GRN 17, Rx,
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2026-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597203109 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 09, Rx, Sterile; 00597203110 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597203112 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE YEL 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597203114 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 34/STRIPE
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1998-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597001101 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE AML, Rx, Sterile; 00597001102 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE AMR, Rx, Sterile; 00597001201 Femur CR PRECOAT FEM COMP SIZE
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2027-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations.
Product
00597603110 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 34/STRIPED YEL 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597603112 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 34/STRIPED YEL 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597603110 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 34/STRIPED YEL 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597603110 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 34/STRI
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2036-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00598706201 Provisional CRA FEM PROV/CUT GDE SZ BML, Rx, Sterile; 00598706202 Provisional CRA FEM PROV/CUT GDE SZ BMR, Rx, Sterile; Used in total knee arthroplasty and indicated for patients with severe pain.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2007-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining knee components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations. The issue persists despite a previous 2012 recall.
Product
00595201201 Femur CR-FLEX POR FEM B-L Rx, Sterile; 00595201202 Femur CR-FLEX POR FEM B-R Rx, Sterile; Used in total knee arthroplasty and indicated for patients with severe pain.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2018-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee Components Recalled for Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining knee components because surgeons are implanting them in unapproved combinations.
Product
00597002009 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 9, Rx, Sterile; 00597002010 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597002012 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597002014 Articular Surface CR ART SURF 12/PURPLE 14, Rx, Steri
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2033-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer NexGen Knee System Recalled for Unapproved Component Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597604110 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 56/STRIPED GRN 10, Rx, Sterile; 00597604112 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 56/STRIPED GRN 12, Rx, Sterile; 00597604114 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 56/STRIPED GRN 14, Rx, Sterile; 00597604117 Articular Surface AC ART SURF 56/STRI
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1999-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee System Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen CR Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00597001131 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID AML, Rx, Sterile; 00597001132 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM CO-NID AMR, Rx, Sterile; 00597001231 Femur CR PRC SURF HDN FEM C
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2006-2013·2013-08-28
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee System Components Due to Unapproved Combinations
Zimmer, Inc. is recalling NexGen Cruciate Retaining Complete Knee System components because surgeons are implanting unapproved combinations of micro and standard parts.
Product
00595001201 Femur CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-L Rx, Sterile; 00595001202 Femur CR-FLEX PCT FEM B-R Rx, Sterile; Used in total knee arthroplasty and indicated for patients with severe pain.
Category
Medical Device
Distribution
Distributed nationwide