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Device recall: NanoTips 30g 20pk, 100pk PN 1240, 1426 Description: NanoTips are injection molded royal blue tips that contain stainless
Ultradent Products, Inc. (South Jordan, UT) initiated this device recall on 14 Dec 2016; FDA lists 1 product record under event 76039, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,232 device enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 5 Jun 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Ultradent Products, Inc. has 15 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Ultradent Products, Inc., South Jordan, UT.
Reason for recall
"Ultradent Products, Inc. announces a voluntary field action for the NanoTips 30g 20pk, 100pk because the cannula attached to the tip hub may become loose or detach from the blue base that connects to the syringe."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) - Internationally to Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, and Japan."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1034-2017 | NanoTips 30g 20pk, 100pk PN 1240, 1426 Description: NanoTips are injection molded royal blue tips that contain stainless steel 30-gauge cannula to aid in the delivery of chemicals. The NanoTip base is made from a polypropylene copolymer. The stainless steel cannula is made from 304 SS, and is 30-gauge in diameter and… | 143 packs of 100 tips; 104 packs of 20 tips | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jan 2017 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Ultradent Products, Inc.
All 15 events for Ultradent Products, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Ultradent Products, Inc. announces a voluntary field action for the NanoTips 30g 20pk, 100pk because the cannula attached to the tip hub may become loose or detach from the blue base that connects to the syringe."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) - Internationally to Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, and Japan."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 5 Jun 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.