Anspach Effort Recalls 26.65cm Attachment for Missing Service Interval
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 16 units of the 26.65cm Attachment, Black Max 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, and the hazard involves a documentation issue (missing service interval) rather than a direct physical defect or reported injury, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 16 units of the 26.65cm Attachment, Black Max. 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 in the United States (specifically Hawaii and the District of Columbia), Puerto Rico, Guam, and Japan. The recall is identified by FDA recall number Z-1978-2017 and involves serial numbers shipped to customers, DFU 18-0062, and Part No. B-RED.
Consumers who possess this product should contact The Anspach Effort, Inc. for further instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- 26.65CM ATTACHMENT, BLACK MAX
- Manufacturer
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 16
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 serial numbers shipped to customers
- DFU 18-0062
- Part No. B-RED.
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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