HENRY SCHEIN(R) 101-0913 Explorer #2 D/E. Barcode *+H658101091306*. Made in China. For professional use only. Instruments must be cleaned and sterilized prior to use. Distributed by: HENRY SCHEIN, INC. 135 Duryea Road, Melville, NY 11747 USA. This product is a dental explorer made of stainless steel packaged individually within a sleeve and containing a cardboard insert (labeling). 510 (k) exempt, Class I device, Device Listing # B057701.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued July 20, 2004).
- Company
- Hu-Friedy Mfg Co, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- March 29, 2004
- Posted
- July 20, 2004
- Terminated
- August 2, 2012
- Recall Number
- Z-0832-04
- Firm Location
- Chicago, IL
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Reports of breakage on some dental explorers were received by the own label distributor and forwarded to Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. (importer of record & Spec. Setter). Investigation conducted by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. revealed that the tips of the instruments may have been improperly heat treated and have the potential for unexpected tip fracture.
Distribution
The products were sold to the sole direct account: the Own Label Distributor, Henry Schein, Inc. in Melville, NY. Henry Schein further distributed the explorers to end users nationwide and internationally. Henry Schein Divisions located in Canada, Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Holland, and New Zealand who further distributed the explorers to their customers in Canada and abroad.
Lot / Code Info
Date Codes/Lot Numbers: 1102, 0103 (1102 represents November 2002, & 0103 represents January 2003); Product Code/Mfr. Part Code 101-0913.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
On 3/29/04, Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. notified Henry Schein, Inc. of the recall by telephone. This was followed up with a letter on 4/2/04. Henry Schein initiated a sub-recall to its customers by sending recall letters and response forms (dated 3/31/04) by First Class Mail on 4/2/04 & 4/5/04. The mailing will be followed up with fax, e-mail or phone calls.