Heraeus Medical GmbH (Dental Division) recalls Heraeus
Reason for recall
Based on long-term stability testing, it was determined that in units older than 1.5 years (17 months) the mixing rod may, in rare cases, come loose from its lock during the mixing process. Notification is to reduce the shelf life from 3 years to 1.5 years (17 months).
Affected product
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Affected products & lots
- Heraeus, PALAMIX duo. Material Number:66057897UDI-DI 04260102133617
What the firm is doing
On 03/25/2026 Field Safety Notice letters were sent to customers. Actions to be taken: 1. Read this Field Safety Notice and ensure that all relevant hospital departments are informed about its content. 2. Please complete the attached customer reply form and send it to hm.fsca.medical@heraeus.com within five (5) calendar days. This form must be returned even if you no longer use the device. 3. Keep a copy of the attached customer reply form with your records in the event of a compliance audit of your facility.
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Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Aland Islands, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil , Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rep. of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd.Arab Emir.;
Use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-1998-2026
- FDA device classification · JDZOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 888.4210The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Heraeus Medical GmbH (Dental Division)Search 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
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