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.
PHOROPTOR VRX DIGITAL REFRACTION SYSTEM-Digital refractor intended for the subjective measurement of the refractive error of the eye. MODEL NUMBER: 16242 [Model 16241 is the base model. Model 16242 includes an additional prism feature used for the measurement of ocular deviation in patients with latent or manifest strabismus].
Why it was recalled
Phoroptor VRx Head may detach from the bracket that connects the Phoroptor VRx Head to an ophthalmic stand. If the Phoroptor VRx Head detaches from the bracket, it can fall onto a patient or device operator
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
GTIN: 0812559011730 S/N: 78824-1221 78825-1221 78826-1221 78827-1221 78828-1221 78829-1221 78830-1221 78831-1221 78832-1221 78833-1221 78834-1221 78835-1221 78836-1221 78837-1221 78838-1221 78839-1221 78840-1221 78841-1221 78842-1221 78843-1221 78844-1221 78845-1221 78846-1221 78847-1221 78848-1221 78849-1221 78850-1221 78851-1221 78852-1221 78853-0122 78854-0122 78855-0122 78856-0122 78857-0122 78858-0122 78859-0122 78860-0122 78861-0122 78862-0122 78863-0122 78864-0122 78865-0122 78866-0122 78867-0122 78868-0122 78870-0122 78871-0122 78872-0122 78873-0122 78874-0122 S/N Extended Recall 7/3/24: Serial Number 78875-0222 78876-0222 78877-0222 78878-0222 78879-0222 78880-0222 78881-0222 78882-0222 78883-0222 78884-0222 78885-0222 78886-0222 78887-0222 78888-0222 78889-0222 78890-0222 78891-0222 78892-0222 78893-0222 78894-0222 78895-0222 78896-0222 78897-0222 78898-0222 78899-0222 78900-0222 78901-0222 78902-0222 78903-0222 78904-0222 78905-0222 78906-0222 78907-0222 78908-0222 78909-0322
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Reichert, Inc.
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2512-2023
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Origin
- Depew, NY
- Recall initiated
- 2023-07-20
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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Recall Z-2512-2023 · Source: openFDA enforcement.