Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2014-10-08
Date Terminated2016-05-31
Product Quantity3,138 in total
Reason for Recall
The SmartLife Aseptic Housings are being recalled in that the top section of the housing may separate from the bottom section due to insufficient welding.
Firm Action
On October 8, 2014, Stryker Instruments issued "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION" to their consignees. Notification included affected product description, reason for recall, risk to health, and actions to be taken by the customer/user. The customer/user were instructed to immediately review this recall notification, check all stock areas; discontinue use of any product which shows sign of cracking or damage at the weld; and complete and return the enclosed Business Reply Form (BRF) via fax to Stryker Instruments Regulatory Department, 866-521-2762 or scan and email a copy to
[email protected]. Upon receipt of completed BRF, a replacement product will be shipped and the customer/users, upon receipt of replacement product, are to remove and return all recalled product from use and replace them with new product.
For questions regarding this recall, please contact Stryker Instruments: at 269-389-4518 or email:
[email protected].
Root Cause
Process control
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) WI, MD, NY, NM, AZ, GA, CA, MN, DE, PA, TX, MT, MI, KS, KY, WY, IL; and countries of: Australia, Canada, Sweden, Netherlands, France Switzerland, India, Japan, Poland, South Africa, England, and Hong Kong.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.