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Medical device recalls 2018

3M Fast Release Varnish — Class II medical device recall Z-0368-2019

Terminated recall by 3M Company - Health Care Business, reported 2018-11-07, distributed in CA, FL, IN, NV, PA, TN, TX, WA. Product has an unpleasant flavor due to a manufacturing process error resulting in an extraneous material bein

Recall numberZ-0368-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Recall initiated2018-07-06
Classified2018-11-01
Reported by FDA2018-11-07
Terminated2019-02-26
DistributedCA, FL, IN, NV, PA, TN, TX, WA
Reason classesforeign material
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI30605861060661, 50605861060665
Model numbers12158M, 70-2014-0568-8

Product

3M Fast Release Varnish, 5% Sodium Fluoride, Mint Flavor, Rx Only, single use. 200 pack, with each package containing 1 0.40 ml varnish and 1 applicator brush. Product is applied to tooth surfaces for sealing dentinal tubules and treatment of hypersensitive teeth.

Reason for recall

Product has an unpleasant flavor due to a manufacturing process error resulting in an extraneous material being introduced into the product.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0368-2019. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

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.