Anspach Compact Speed Reducer Recalled for Missing Service Interval Instructions
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 714 Compact Speed Reducers 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 source text identifies the hazard as a missing service interval in the documentation rather than a physical defect or reported injury. This aligns with the rubric for moderate severity involving documentation issues or minor labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 714 units of the Compact Speed Reducer, 60:1 (Part No. CSR60). The recall was initiated because the supplied Directions for Use (DFU) did not contain a recommended service interval.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (specifically HI, DC, and PR) and in Guam and Japan. The recall covers all serial numbers shipped to customers prior to September 27, 2016, associated with DFU 18-0097.
Consumers who possess 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
- Compact Speed Reducer, 60:1
- Manufacturer
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 714
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 prior to 09/27/2016
- DFU 18-0097
- Part No. CSR60.
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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