Sklar Instruments recalls ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE D/A NAIL NIPPER 5.…
Reason for recall
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Affected product
Check your device
Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.
ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE D/A NAIL NIPPER 5.75" STER CS5, Model Number 96-2424A; 2) ECONO STERILE TISS NIPPER 14MM CVX 5"CS/25, Model Number 96-2427; 3) ECONO STERILE NAIL NIPPER 4.5" STERILE 25, Model Number 96-2666; 4) ECONO STERILE NAIL NIPPER FLD SPRG 4.5STER25, Model Number 96-2666A; 5) ECONO STERILE NAIL NIPPER 4 1/2" STERILE 50, Model Number 96-2667; 6) ECONO STERILE NAIL NIPPER BRL SPRG 5.5STER25, Model Number 96-2671A; nail procedures
Lot / code information
- Lot #
- codes: SK-112; 2) 96-2427, UDI/DI 50649111449008
- Lot #
- codes: SK-131; 3) 96-2666, UDI/DI 50649111078918
- Lot #
- codes: SK-118; 4) 96-2666A, UDI/DI 50649111488120
- Lot #
- codes: SK-112, SK-118; 5) 96-2667, UDI/DI 50649111079090
- Lot #
- codes: SK-118; 6) 96-2671A, UDI/DI 50649111488113
- Lot #
- codes: SK-112
What the firm is doing
On December 3, 2024 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letters were sent to customers. Action required: 1. Check your inventory for any affected product lots (see Attachment A). If you have affected product in inventory, discontinue use immediately. 2. Notify Additional Users. If you have further distributed any of the items referenced in this notification, you must notify those downstream customers of this recall. Forward a copy of this letter, along with copies of Attachment A and the Recall Acknowledgement form, for such customers to complete and return to Sklar. 3. Notify Sklar. Please complete the enclosed Recall Acknowledgement form as soon as possible, indicating whether you do or do not have any of the affected products remaining in your inventory and whether you have distributed any of the affected products to downstream customers. Return the form to Sklar by e-mail to surgi@sklarcorp.com. 4. Return the affected product. If you do have any of the affected products in inventory, Sklar customer service will contact you to arrange for the affected product to be returned. Sklar will credit its direct customers for returned affected product once it receives the affected product back. Sklar Instruments is committed to providing high quality, safe, and effective products. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this action may cause your operations. If you have experienced an adverse event associated with any of these products, please contact us and/or report the event to FDA s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online.
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Domestic: Nationwide Distribution
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-0932-2025
- FDA device classification · FZTOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 878.4800The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Sklar InstrumentsSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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