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High RiskFDAfda-Z-2161-2024LACERATION

Xstar Safety Slit Knife, 2.75 mm 45¿ Bevel Up, Model Number 378227

Units Affected
1,300
Recall Date
May 10, 2024
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Laceration

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2161-2024.

The wrong configuration of the blade was in the package. The bevel was on the opposite side, instead of being in front (bevel up) it was in the back (bevel down).

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2161-2024.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2161-2024.

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Beaver Visitec International, Inc. Recall FAQ

Beaver Visitec International, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Xstar Safety Slit Knife, 2.75 mm 45¿ Bevel Up, Model Number 378227. The notice was published on May 10, 2024 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1,300 units are potentially affected.