The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2294-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

MicroAire Recalls Endotine Transbleph 3.5 Due to Minor Mislabeling

MicroAire is recalling 29 units of Endotine Transbleph 3.5 because the side label lists an incorrect part number.

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 for minor labeling errors, which corresponds to a score of 2 (Moderate) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC has initiated a limited recall of 29 units of the Endotine Transbleph 3.5 (CFD-080-0167), Lot # 285373. The recall is due to minor mislabeling where the front label is correct, but the side label lists an incorrect part number (CFD-080-0177).

The affected product was distributed in the United States and Sweden. This is a Class II recall classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected units and contact MicroAire Surgical Instruments for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Endotine Transbleph 3.5 (CFD-080-0167)
Affected units
29

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 (2)

  • Endotine Transbleph 3.5 (CFD-080-0167)
  • Lot # 285373

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Same manufacturer · MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC

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