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Disposable grasping forceps

Official notice

11 Apr 2022

Last checked

11 Apr 2022

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Disposable grasping forceps. Olympus has received complaints that the grasping portion of FG-51D forceps can be difficult to open and close. Olympus reviewed approximately 200 complaints globally over the last five years. Subsequent complaint investigation has confirmed that the FG-51D forceps do not comply with Olympus standards for the amount of force required to open and close the forceps. Recall start date: Mar 31, 2022 Published 2022-04-11.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

64073

Official notice

2022-04-11

The hazard

Olympus has received complaints that the grasping portion of FG-51D forceps can be difficult to open and close. Olympus reviewed approximately 200 complaints globally over the last five years. Subsequent complaint investigation has confirmed that the FG-51D forceps do not comply with Olympus standards for the amount of force required to open and close the forceps. Recall start date: Mar 31, 2022

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Recall Numbers

64073

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected Products - Disposable Grasping Forceps, Lot or Serial Number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalog number - FG-51D

Risk / hazard

Olympus has received complaints that the grasping portion of FG-51D forceps can be difficult to open and close. Olympus reviewed approximately 200 complaints globally over the last five years. Subsequent complaint investigation has confirmed that the FG-51D forceps do not comply with Olympus standards for the amount of force required to open and close the forceps. Recall start date: Mar 31, 2022

Where it was sold

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Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Olympus Medical, Disposable Grasping Forceps.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

64073

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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