Anspach Effort Recalls Autolube-III Pneumatic System for Missing Service Interval
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 51 units of the Autolube-III with Irrigation pneumatic system because the supplied directions for use did not contain a recommended service interval.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 specific defect is a documentation issue (missing service interval) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling/documentation error.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 51 units of the Autolube-III with Irrigation pneumatic system. The recall was initiated because the supplied directions for use (DFU) did not contain a recommended service interval.
The affected product is identified by DFU 18-0040 and Part No. AUTOLUBE-III-IRR. The recall covers all product shipped prior to September 27, 2016. Distribution was worldwide, including the United States (specifically Hawaii and the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam, and Japan.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected units and contact The Anspach Effort, Inc. for further instructions regarding the missing service interval information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Autolube-III with Irrigation Product Usage: Pneumatic system
- Manufacturer
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Affected units
- 51
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 (3)
- All product shipped prior to 09/27/2016
- DFU 18-0040
- Part No. AUTOLUBE-III-IRR
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 103 recalled by The Anspach Effort, 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.
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