Anspach Effort J-Latch Recall for Missing Service Interval Instructions
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 16 Small Attachment, J-Latch units because the supplied directions for use did not contain a recommended service interval.
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 Low severity because the hazard is a documentation issue (missing service interval) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the rubric criteria for cosmetic or documentation defects.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 16 units of the Small Attachment, J-Latch (Part No. SA-JLATCH). The recall is due to a documentation issue where the supplied Directions for Use (DFU) did not contain a recommended service interval.
The affected units are identified by serial numbers shipped to customers prior to 09/27/2016 and are associated with DFU 18-0095. These products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (specifically HI and DC), Puerto Rico, Guam, and Japan.
Consumers who possess these specific units should stop using them and contact The Anspach Effort, Inc. for further instructions regarding the missing service interval information.
The recalled product
- Product
- SMALL ATTACHMENT, J-LATCH
- 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 prior to 09/27/2016
- DFU 18-0095
- Part No. SA-JLATCH.
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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