The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0878-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

Synergetics Recalls 29ga Ophthalmic Chandeliers Due to Faulty Seals

Synergetics Inc. is recalling 233 units of 29ga Oshima Dual Chandeliers because faulty seals on the outer pouch could fail, compromising the sterile status of the devices.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (sterile medical device) where a seal failure could compromise sterility, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Synergetics Inc. is recalling 233 units of 29ga Oshima Dual Chandeliers. These are single-use, sterile ophthalmic devices manufactured in O'Fallon, Missouri, and distributed worldwide, including in the United States and 22 other countries. The affected units are identified by lot numbers M25990, M263810, M265710, and M271040.

The recall was initiated because faulty seals on the outer pouch of these double-pouched devices could result in seal failure. This defect poses a risk to the sterile integrity of the medical devices.

Healthcare providers and facilities that have received these products should stop using them immediately and contact Synergetics Inc. for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
29ga Oshima Dual Chandelier, Synergetics, inc., length 7.5 ft, sterile / EO, 56.50.29P. Packed 12 units per box. Manufactured for Synergetics, Inc., O'Fallon, MO.
Manufacturer
Synergetics Inc
Affected units
233

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot number: M25990
  • M263810
  • M265710
  • and M271040

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 28 recalled by Synergetics 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 28 products in this recall →

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