CLASS II Device recall · Reported 29 Apr 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size recalled
Specialty Appliance Works is recalling HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size 18, HTH Mechanism Set Size 21 and HTH, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1507-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70787
- Recalling firm
- Specialty Appliance Works, Cumming, GA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Mar 2015
- FDA classified
- 22 Apr 2015
- Reported
- 29 Apr 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Hip & Knee Implants
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 29 Apr 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Universal Nut, a component of the orthodontic Herbst Appliance was made with 416 SS and not the specified 303 SS.
Product as listed by the FDA
HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size 18, HTH Mechanism Set Size 21 and HTH Mechanism Set Size 24 A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
Questions about this recall
Is HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size 18, HTH Mechanism Set Size 21 and HTH recalled?
Yes. Specialty Appliance Works recalled HTM Mechanism Set Set 16, HTH Mechanism Set Size 18, HTH Mechanism Set Size 21 and HTH on 9 Mar 2015. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1507-2015.
Why was it recalled?
The Universal Nut, a component of the orthodontic Herbst Appliance was made with 416 SS and not the specified 303 SS.
Which lots are affected?
Product No. 90900, 90904, 90907, and 90910
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, and 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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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