Pilling Knife Handles: a) REF 352950 b) REF 352953 c) REF 352951 d)… — Class II medical device recall Z-0039-2018
Completed recall by Teleflex Medical, reported 2017-10-25, distributed nationwide. The knife handles slot depth is out of specification, so blades may not fit on the handles properly.
| Recall number | Z-0039-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Completed |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-09-26 |
| Classified | 2017-10-19 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-10-25 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BE, CA, FR, ID, IN, KR, PH, SG, TH, TW |
| Quantity | 6,197 units |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
| Model numbers | 352950, 352951, 352952, 352953, 352957 |
Product
Pilling Knife Handles: a) REF 352950 b) REF 352953 c) REF 352951 d) REF 352957 e) REF 352952 : Reusable surgical knife handles, which are intended for use with blades which are inserted into a slot in the handle.
Reason for recall
The knife handles slot depth is out of specification, so blades may not fit on the handles properly.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.