CoCr Head — Class II medical device recall Z-0072-2014
Terminated recall by Zimmer, Inc., reported 2013-11-06, distributed nationwide. The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the
| Recall number | Z-0072-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-08-30 |
| Classified | 2013-10-25 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-11-06 |
| Terminated | 2014-09-25 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AU, BO, BR, CA, CL, CN, CO, CR, DE, DO, EC, GT, HK, HN, IL, IN, JM, JP, KR, MX, MY, NI, NZ, PA, PE, SG, SV, TH, TW |
| Quantity | 604,064 total |
Product
CoCr Head (Not distributed in the United States) Used in total hip replacement.
Reason for recall
The low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag used to package implants adheres to the highly polished surface of the devices.
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.