Device recall: Teleflex MEDICAL Pilling(R) UNIVERSAL SHEARS 7 1/2", REF 142542 Product Usage: general surgical scissors
Class II FDA enforcement event 80279. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The incorrect plastic was used to manufacture the handles of these shears, which causes the handles to melt if sterilized.
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
Teleflex Medical Europe Ltd started this device recall on 12 Jun 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Athlone. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80279 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Jul 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Apr 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, India
Recalling firm
Teleflex Medical Europe Ltd, Athlone, Ireland.
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.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2287-2018 | Teleflex MEDICAL Pilling(R) UNIVERSAL SHEARS 7 1/2", REF 142542 Product Usage: general surgical scissors | 573 units | Class II | Terminated | 4 Jul 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2021 | RUSCH Slick Set Cuffed Endotracheal Tube and Stylet Set, oral/nasal, REF numbers: a) 170050 b) 170055 c) 170060 d) 17006 | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Teleflex MEDICAL HUDSON RCI One Way Valve w. Capped Monitoring Port, REF 1644, QTY 50 Product Usage: for use in respirat | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Teleflex MEDICAL LMA(TM) MADgic(TM) LARYNGO-TRACHEAL MUCOSAL ATOMIZATION DEVICE, MAD700, QTY: 1 Intended for the applica | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2018 | Latex Rebreathing Bags: Product Code Equivalent Code (a) 151174050 151174 (b) 153000005 153000005 (c) 153000010 15300001 | Device | Class II | 4 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2287-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80279. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80279/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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 countries of Canada, India
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80279?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
573 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.