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Terminated

HealthLink***BIOPSY PUNCHES*** Disposable manual instrument for skin biopsy.

FDA Recall Z-1654-2013 · Posted 2013-07-02

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLRY
Date Initiated2013-03-18
Date Terminated2014-02-25
Product Quantity1,044,600 units

Reason for Recall

Due to lack of sterilization.

Firm Action

On March 19, 2013, HealthLink sent their customers letters instructing them to do the following: 1) Screen their inventory and quarantine the product. 2) Notify all customers that received the affected products and ask them to return the lots to their firm. 3) Complete the attached form and return the lots to HealthLink Distribution center. For further assistance, customers were directed to call customer service at 1-800-638-2625.

Root Cause

Packaging change control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC,TX ,VA ,WA, WI, and HI, and the countries of Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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