The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0701-2020·Announced 2019-12-25

Allergan Recalls Breast Implants With Non-Standard 2D Barcodes

Allergan is recalling Natrelle Inspira silicone-filled breast implants because 2D barcodes may be unreadable by GS-1 scanners due to formatting errors.

What this means for you

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

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a documentation and scanning defect rather than a direct physical hazard.

Plain-English summary

Allergan PLC is recalling specific styles and sizes of Natrelle Inspira silicone-filled breast implants. The recall is due to a defect in the 2D barcodes located on the implants and sizers.

The 2D barcodes contain group separators between fixed-length element strings in the UDI data chain that are not formatted to the GS1 standard. As a result, these barcodes may be unreadable by GS-1 configured scanners.

The affected products were distributed to various states and territories in the United States. The source text does not specify the number of affected units or report any illnesses or injuries associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
Natrelle Inspira Sillicone-Filled Breast Implants for the following Styles and Sizes: 7607 SSM, 7608 SSF, 7609 SSX, 7513 SRL, 7514 SRLP, 7515 SRM, 7516 SRF, 7517 SRX, 7626 SCL, 7627 SCLP, 7628 SCM, 7629 SCF, 7630 SCX: 7607 SSM/UDI: Natrelle Inspira SSM 140cc BI (US) 108886280
Manufacturer
Allergan PLC

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Allergan PLC 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.

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