Zimmer, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-0210-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Alloclassic SL Shaft

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: September 4, 2012

Date Posted: November 14, 2012

Recall Number: Z-0210-2013

Event ID: 63103

Reason for Recall:

Zimmer Inc., is initiating a correction to the patient labels of products manufactured before March 2010 by the Zimmer GmbH production site in Winterthur, Switzerland, after receiving four complaints of a discrepancy between product patient labels and product labels with respect to the reference and lot numbers of the product. While the information printed on the product label is correct, the info

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 1355

Code Information:

Item 2839, 2840, 2841, 2842, 2843, 2844, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2949, 2851, 2852, 2883, 2884, 2885, 2886, and 2887 Lots: 2359249, 2359251, 2359251, 2368739, 2413914, 2413914, 2426010, 2526138, 2335608, 2381324, 2387449, 2388541, 2401237, 2401237, 2492774, 2523553, 2355767, 2355767, 2361511, 2361511, 2371517, 2376476, 2440672, 2453100, 2479736, 2498363, 2529208, 2303302, 2347856, 2355765, 2355765, 2428247, 2428247, 2446699, 2456353, 2497037, 2506067, 2506067, 2509374, 2517494, 2316056, 2326792, 2335862, 2355428, 2370478, 2376478, 2382854, 2388539, 2391204, 2428742, 2431991, 2439733, 2453093, 2301633, 2343382, 2363829, 2363829, 2363829, 2370490, 2492887, 2513725, 2513725, 2513725, 2515404, 2515404, 2517796, 2529231, 2319316, 2340681, 2345324, 2359179, 2359179, 2413790, 2432646, 2479750, 2501280, 2509376, 2509376, 2509378, 2510392, 2510392, 2303201, 2333704, 2340906, 2368928, 2375002, 2388530, 2403651, 2445551, 2471087, 2507375, 2511623, 2523569, 2345382, 2396573, 2428657, 2432681, 2464083, 2469537, 2475899, 2529943, 2421855, 2421855, 2437494, 2437494, 2475746, 2475746, 2526284, 2391015, 2391015, 2391015, 2390171, 2418766, 2397095, 2399625, 2352268, 2406373, 2406373, 2437316, and 2518394

Distribution Pattern:

Nationwide Distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated