CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Donjoy REF:11-0447-9-Ultrasling PRO, Universal, Rx Only recalled

DJ Orthopedics de Mexico is recalling Donjoy REF:11-0447-9-Ultrasling PRO, Universal, Rx Only, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Apr 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Numbers: 2020-11-17, 2020-11-28, 2020-11-29, 2020-11-30, 2020-12-02, 2020-12-07, 2020-12-09, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-11, 2020-12-12, 2020-12-13, 2021-01-12, 2021-01-13, 2021-01-14, 2021-01-15, 2021-01-20, 2021-02-02, 2021-02-03, 2021-02-04, 2021-02-05, 2021-02-09, 2021-02-11, 2021-02-12, 2021-02-13, 2021-02-14, 2021-02-15, 2021-02-16, 2021-02-21, 2021-02-22, 2021-02-23, 2021-02-24, 2021-02-25, 2021-02-27, 2021-02-28, 2021-03-01, 2021-03-02, 2021-03-03, 2021-03-04, 2021-03-09, 2021-03-10, 2021-03-11, 2021-03-12, 2021-03-13, 2021-03-18, 2021-03-19
Quantity recalledN/A

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1511-2021
FDA event ID
87727
Recalling firm
DJ Orthopedics de Mexico, Tijuana, N/A
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
12 Apr 2021
FDA classified
29 Apr 2021
Reported
5 May 2021
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

12 Apr 2021Recall initiated by company
29 Apr 2021Classified by FDA+17 days
5 May 2021Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

failed rivet at the chafe tab of arm sling.

Product as listed by the FDA

DONJOY REF:11-0447-9-ULTRASLING PRO, UNIVERSAL, Rx ONLY, UDI:(01)00190446673552 - Product Usage: intended for medical purposes to immobilize the arm, by means of a fabric band suspended from around the neck.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, United Kingdom.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

failed rivet at the chafe tab of arm sling.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers: 2020-11-17, 2020-11-28, 2020-11-29, 2020-11-30, 2020-12-02, 2020-12-07, 2020-12-09, 2020-12-10, 2020-12-11, 2020-12-12, 2020-12-13, 2021-01-12, 2021-01-13, 2021-01-14, 2021-01-15, 2021-01-20, 2021-02-02, 2021-02-03, 2021-02-04, 2021-02-05, 2021-02-09, 2021-02-11, 2021-02-12, 2021-02-13, 2021-02-14, 2021-02-15, 2021-02-16, 2021-02-21, 2021-02-22, 2021-02-23, 2021-02-24, 2021-02-25, 2021-02-27, 2021-02-28, 2021-03-01, 2021-03-02, 2021-03-03, 2021-03-04, 2021-03-09, 2021-03-10, 2021-03-11, 2021-03-12, 2021-03-13, 2021-03-18, 2021-03-19

Where was it sold?

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, United Kingdom.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

3 other products · FDA event 87727

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Donjoy REF:11-0472-9 Ultrasling PRO ER/IR 30, Universal, Rx Only recalled.

More recalls from DJ Orthopedics de Mexico

All 4

Other Other Medical Devices recalls

All 13,778