3M Specialty Blade Assembly — Class II medical device recall Z-1170-2024
Ongoing recall by 3M Company - Health Care Business, reported 2024-02-28. 3M has added the following cautionary statement regarding the use of the product: "Caution - To reduce the ris
| Recall number | Z-1170-2024 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | 3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2024-01-12 |
| Classified | 2024-02-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2024-02-28 |
| Quantity | 764,580 blades |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 30707387789290, 50707387789294 |
| Model numbers | 70-2011-8491-1, 7100213026, 9660, 9661L |
Product
3M Specialty Blade Assembly, REF 9660,70-2011-8491-1, 7100213026, used with used with 3M Surgical Clipper Catalog Number 9661L
Reason for recall
3M has added the following cautionary statement regarding the use of the product: "Caution - To reduce the risk of burns, which if not avoided may result in minor injury: " Do not use on injured skin. " Do not leave clipper running unused in air without applying to skin for more than 1 minute as blade temperature may exceed 41¿C (105.8¿F). " Do not leave the clipper blade applied to the same location on the patient s skin for longer than 1 second as potential injury may occur; continuous motion of the clipper during use is required. Note: If clipper is left running unused in air for 10 minutes without applying to skin, the Model 9690 blade maximum temperature may reach 60¿C (140¿F) and the Model 9660 blade maximum temperature may reach 77¿C (170.6¿F)."
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