Anspach Effort Recalls XMAX Pneumatic Drill System for Missing Service Interval
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 554 XMAX Pneumatic Drill Systems because the supplied directions for use did not include a recommended service interval.
What this means for you
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 voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 554 units of the XMAX Motor (Pneumatic Drill System). The recall was initiated because the supplied Directions for Use (DFU) did not contain a recommended service interval.
The affected products were distributed worldwide, including US Nationwide in the states of HI, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Japan. The recall covers all product shipped prior to 09/27/2016, identified by DFU 18-0040 and Part No. xMAX.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact The Anspach Effort, Inc. for further instructions on how to obtain the correct service interval information.
The recalled product
- Product
- XMAX Motor (Pneumatic Drill System) Product Usage: Pneumatic system
- Manufacturer
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Affected units
- 554
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. xMAX.
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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