Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
W&H Surgical handpiece S-12. For Surgical treatment of dental hard tissue Model Number: 30061000
Why it was recalled
1:2 speed increasing surgical handpieces have been incorrectly laser marked during production. The specific laser marking should read 1:2, but instead it reads 1:1 on the body of the handpiece
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI-DI: J021300610011 US Serial Numbers: 04931 04932 04933 04934 04935 04936 04937 04938 04939 04940 04941 04942 04943 04944 04945 04946 04947 04948 04949 04950 04951 04952 04953 04954 04955 04956 04957 04958 04959 04960 04961 04962 04963 04964 04965 04966 04967 04968 04969 04970 04971 04973 04974 04975 04976 04977 04978 04979 04980 04981 04982 04983 04984 04995 04996 04999 05004 05005 05006 05007 05008 05009 05010 05011 05012 05013 05014 05015 05016 05017 05018 05019 05020 05021 05022 05023 05024 05025 05026 05027 05028 05029 05030 05031 05032 05033 05034 05035 05036 05037 05040 05041 05042 05043 05044 05045 05046 05047 05048 05049 05050 05051 05052 05053 05054 05055 05061 05062 05063 05064 05065 05066 05067 05068 05069 05070 05071 05072 05073 05074 05075 05076 05077 05078 05079 05080 05081 05082 05083 05084 05085 05086 05087 05088 05089 05090 05091 05092 05093 05094 05095 05096 05097 05098 05099 05100 05101 05102 05103 05104 05105 05111 05112 05113 05116 05117 05118 05119 05120 05121
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Australia, Philippines, Sweden.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- W&H DENTALWERK BUERMOOS GMBH
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-1168-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Origin
- BUERMOOS, N/A
- Recall initiated
- 2024-01-16
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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