The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2505-2019·Announced 2019-09-18

Zimmer Biomet Recalls XP-CR Tibial Trays Due to Locking Bar Defect

Zimmer Biomet is recalling 375 units of the XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 65mm because the locking bar may not fully engage.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device with a mechanical defect that could lead to device failure, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. is recalling 375 units of the XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 65mm (Item # 195270). The recall is due to a defect where the locking bar may not fully engage.

The affected product was distributed to multiple U.S. states, including New York, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, as well as international locations such as Korea, China, Canada, and Australia. Specific lot numbers are listed in the agency's recall record.

Consumers and healthcare providers should contact Zimmer Biomet for instructions on how to handle the affected devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
XP-CR Tibial Tray - Interlok 65mm Item # 195270
Affected units
375

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 35 recalled by Zimmer Biomet, 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.

See all 35 products in this recall →

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