CLASS II Device recall · Reported 12 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Punch Hair Matic A surgical hair transplant device designed recalled
Medicamat is recalling Punch Hair Matic A surgical hair transplant device designed for automation of follicular, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 18 Feb 2013 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-1129-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67421
- Recalling firm
- Medicamat, Malakoff
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 4 Mar 2014
- Reported
- 12 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Mar 2014 | Classified by FDA | +379 days |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Medicamat is initiating a field correction due to misbranded marketing literature for the Punch Hair Matic SAFER.
Product as listed by the FDA
Punch Hair Matic A surgical hair transplant device designed for automation of follicular transplantation.
Where it was distributed
US Distribution including TX.
Questions about this recall
Is Punch Hair Matic A surgical hair transplant device designed for automation of follicular recalled?
Yes. Medicamat recalled Punch Hair Matic A surgical hair transplant device designed for automation of follicular on 18 Feb 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1129-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Medicamat is initiating a field correction due to misbranded marketing literature for the Punch Hair Matic SAFER.
Which lots are affected?
Serial numbers of units distributed from October 16, 2012 to December 18, 2013: 189,190,191,192,193,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,235,236,237,238,244,245,246,247,248,249,264,265,266,267,268,269,270,271,272,273,279,280,281,282,283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293,294,295,296,297,298,299.
Where was it sold?
US Distribution including TX.
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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