Beaver Visitec Recalls Micro Knife 5.0mm Due to Misprinted Expiration Date
Beaver Visitec is recalling 97 boxes of Micro Knife 5.0mm 30° instruments because the expiration date was misprinted as the lot number.
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/packaging error (misprinted date) rather than a functional defect or contamination.
Plain-English summary
Beaver Visitec is recalling 97 boxes (10 units per box) of the Micro Knife 5.0mm 30°, Part Number 0001522, Lot Number 180615. The recall is due to a misprinted expiration date on the peel pack, which was printed as "180615"—the same as the lot number. The lot number itself is correct.
The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States to Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas, as well as internationally to Ireland and the United Kingdom. The instruments are sharp pointed tips intended for ophthalmic, ENT, and other microsurgical techniques.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected products and contact Beaver Visitec for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Micro Knife 5.0mm 30¿, Part Number 0001522 The Beaver¿ Micro Knife 5.0mm 30¿ is a sharp pointed tip intended for ophthalmic, ENT and other forms of surgery stab incisions and other microsurgical techniques. .
- Manufacturer
- Beaver Visitec
- Hazard
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)
- Lot Number 180615
Distribution
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