The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0398-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Anspach Effort Recalls Oscillating Saw Attachment Due to Shipping Error

The Anspach Effort, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one oscillating saw attachment because it was mistakenly shipped to a non-veterinary customer.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is due to a documentation and shipping error involving a single unit, with no reported injuries or health hazards, fitting the criteria for a Low severity recall.

Plain-English summary

The Anspach Effort, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one unit of an oscillating saw attachment. This surgical instrument accessory is intended for use during surgical procedures to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue.

The recall was initiated because the veterinary unit was physically shipped in error to a non-veterinary customer account. The affected unit is identified by Catalog ID 532.021 VET and Serial Number 190673.

The product was distributed internationally to Canada. Customers who received this specific unit should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
OSCILLATING SAW ATTACHMENT Surgical instrument motors and accessories/attachments are intended for use during surgical procedures to cut hard tissue or bone and soft tissue.
Affected units
1

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 (1)

  • Catalog ID: 532.021 VET Serial #: 190673

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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