Device recall: bluephase style Light probe Pin-point 6>2 mm black REF # 636 241. The accessory is a pin point light probe, an…

Class II FDA enforcement event 67998. Recall start date: 14 Apr 2014. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 5 Nov 2015.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

A stock check revealed broken glass fibers between the connector and the fiber bundle in a large number of these light probes.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. started this device recall on 14 Apr 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Buffalo, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67998 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jun 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 5 Nov 2015.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution: US Nationwide and the country of Canada.

Recalling firm

Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., Buffalo, NY.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 67998: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1740-2014	bluephase style Light probe Pin-point 6>2 mm black REF # 636 241. The accessory is a pin point light probe, an accessory to a dental curing light Ultraviolet activator for polymerization for use during dental curing.	241 units	Class II	Terminated	18 Jun 2014

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2014: 1,176
Share of these events in Class II: 91%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 9

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
21 Dec 2023	Article No. NA6050411, Valiant PhD No. 1 Econo	Device	Class II	1
3 Aug 2017	Heliomolar Refill 20x0.25g 110/A1, Product code 541501AN, Catalog number 541501	Device	Class III	4
9 Nov 2016	Virtual XD Refill Light Body Fast Set Wash Material, 2X50 ml, REF #/Product Code 646461, Rx ONLY -- product Usage: Denta	Device	Class II	3
11 Jul 2016	OptraPol Polishing Discs, Rx ONLY: OptraPol Refill Cup /10: REF/Product ID 634459, OptraPol Refill Small Flame/10: REF/P	Device	Class II	1
27 May 2016	Zenostar MT Color Impulse blue, Art. no. 681165 Product Usage: For coloring dental porcelain	Device	Class II	21
12 Feb 2016	Helioseal Clear Refill 1 x 1.25 g, REF/Product Code/Art. No. 558521AN and Helioseal Clear Assortment 5 x 1.25 g, REF/Pro	Device	Class II	1
9 Jul 2015	IPS Empress Universal Glaze Spray 270 mL, Product Code/Model/Catalog Number 609432AN, Rx only. Porcelain glaze spray use	Device	Class II	1
23 Sep 2013	ExciTE F DSC Soft touch Single Dose, Dual-curing Regular Ref. 50 dental adhesive for restorations	Device	Class II	1

Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.: all 9 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1740-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67998. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67998/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US Nationwide and the country of Canada.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 67998?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 241 units
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?: 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.