The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0233-2013·Announced 2012-11-14

Zimmer Anatomical Shoulder Fracture Humeral Head Label Correction

Zimmer, Inc. is correcting patient labels for 26 Anatomical Shoulder Fracture Humeral Head units due to discrepancies in reference and lot numbers.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text explicitly states that the information printed on the product label is correct and the issue is a labeling discrepancy. This aligns with the rubric for minor labeling errors or low-risk issues.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer, Inc. is initiating a correction for 26 units of the Anatomical Shoulder Fracture Humeral Head. These products were manufactured before March 2010 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland. The recall is limited to specific reference numbers (01.04227.400, 01.04227.405, 01.04227.480, and 01.04227.485) and lot numbers (2352153, 2358721, 2366101, 2525804, 2494527, 2523912, 2385885, and 2441471).

The correction is being made after the company received four complaints regarding a discrepancy between the product patient labels and the product labels concerning reference and lot numbers. The source text notes that while the information printed on the product label is correct, the discrepancy was identified in the patient labels.

The affected products were distributed nationwide. Healthcare providers and patients should verify the reference and lot numbers of their devices against the list provided in the recall notice. If a device matches the affected codes, it should be reported to Zimmer, Inc. for label correction.

The recalled product

Product
Anatomical Shoulder" Fracture Humeral Head
Manufacturer
Zimmer, Inc.
Affected units
26

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (11)

  • REF Numbers: 01.04227.400
  • 01.04227.405
  • 01.04227.480
  • and 01.04227.485 Lot 2352153
  • 2358721
  • 2366101
  • 2525804
  • 2494527
  • 2523912
  • 2385885
  • 2441471

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 40 recalled by Zimmer, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 40 products in this recall →