The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1952-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Milestone Wand STA Handpiece Recalled Due to Mislabeled Packaging

Milestone Scientific is recalling 165,850 Wand STA handpieces because they were mislabeled as STA handpieces, which cannot be installed in the STA instrument.

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 is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a labeling error that prevents installation, rather than a direct safety hazard like contamination or malfunction.

Plain-English summary

Milestone Scientific, Inc. is recalling 165,850 units of the Milestone Wand STA Handpiece, Model Number STA-5050-305. This single-use syringe is designed for the delivery of local anesthesia to dental tissue and is used in conjunction with the CompuDent STA computer controlled dental injection system.

The recall was initiated because the Wand handpiece was mislabeled as an STA handpiece. According to the source text, the Wand handpiece cannot be installed in the STA instrument. The affected units are identified by Lot 140103.

The product was distributed worldwide, including in the United States (Florida, Illinois, New York, Washington, and Puerto Rico), Israel, Croatia, Italy, Australia, Germany, Colombia, the UK, Sweden, and the UAE. Consumers and dental professionals should stop using the affected handpieces and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Milestone Wand STA Handpiece for the delivery of local anesthesia to dental tissue. Model Number STA-5050-305. The Wand STA handpiece is a single use syringe used in conjunction with the CompuDent STA computer controlled dental injection system.
Affected units
165,850

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 140103

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states: