CLASS II Device recall · Reported 18 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Reflection(r) Dead Blow Mallet recalled by Smith & Nephew
Smith & Nephew is recalling Reflection(r) Dead Blow Mallet, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Nov 2016 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-1008-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75751
- Recalling firm
- Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Nov 2016
- FDA classified
- 11 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 18 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Particulate Matter
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +56 days |
| 18 Jan 2017 | 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 firm received complaints of cracks in the weld on the head of the mallet. In the reported cases, some of the lead beads and particles escaped from the mallet into the surgical wound.
Product as listed by the FDA
REFLECTION(R) DEAD BLOW MALLET, REF 71362106, QTY: (1), NON-STERILE, Smith & Nephew, Inc,. Memphis, TN 38116
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the countries of : Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dubai, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm received complaints of cracks in the weld on the head of the mallet. In the reported cases, some of the lead beads and particles escaped from the mallet into the surgical wound.
Which lots are affected?
606861, 606862, 606863, 606864, 701432, 701433, 808421, 808422, 1200840, 50903653, 60708545, 60806634, 61005467, 70704991, 70907344, 71002434, 71106654, 71106655, 80603593, 80603594, 80609278, 80610026, 80807064, 81007463, 81108699, 81202445, 90309401, 90309402, 90309937, 90309941, 90309943, 7136210699, 00701432A, 01BM13815, 01BM13816, 01GM03498, 01GM03503, 01GM03504, 01GM03506, 01JM01382, 02DM06721, 02DM06722, 02EM06595, 02FM01963, 2LM00998, 02LM01099, 02LM01100, 02MM02211, 02MM02211A, 03CM01191, 03EM04694, 03HM11994, 03KM13414, 04AM06979, 04BM09860, 04DM13907, 04DM17920, 04DM17921, 04EM07129, 04EM07132, 04GM03326, 04GM03327, 04GM03328, 04GM03329, 04GM03330, 04KM01861, 04KM13683, 04KM13684, 04MM02700, 04MM02701, 05AM14642, 05AM14643, 05AM14644, 05AM14645, 05AM14646, 05AM14646A, 05EM08660, 05EM08661, 05FM07198, 05FM07199, 05GM00620, 05GM00621,05GM00622, 05GM01203, 05GM01204, 05GM01205, 05GM02670, 05GM02671, 05GM05689, 05GM05690, 05GM05692, 05GM08285, 05GM08286, 05GM08287, 05HM03895, 05HM03896, 05HM07787, 05HM07788, 05HM07789, 05HM07790, 05HM07791, 05HM08138, 05HM08139, 05HM08140, 05HM12179, 05HM12180, 05JM02349, 05JM02350, 05LM11363, 05LM11364, 05LM11365, 05MM07114, 05MM07115, 05MM07116, 06AM12304, 05MM07114, 06DM06240, 06FM08915, 07AM04686, 07EM23206, 05MM07115, 06DM08506, 06GM03246, 07AM04687, 07EM23207, 05MM07116, 06DM08507, 06GM03247, 07AM04688, 07EM23207A, 06AM12304, 06DM08508, 06GM04389, 07AM04689, 07EM23208, 06AM12306, 06DM08510, 06GM04390, 07BM11025, 07FM13912, 06AM12307, 06DM08511, 06HM04336, 07BM11027, 07FM22176, 06BM06458, 06DM08513, 06HM04337, 07BM11028, 07FM22177, 06BM06459, 06DM14258, 06HM13309, 07CM20766, 07FM22177R, 06BM06460, 06EM07997, 06HM13310, 07CM20767, 07FM22179, 06DM03707, 06EM07998, 06HM13311, 07CM20769, 07FM22180, 06DM03709, 06EM07999, 06HM13312, 07CM20770, 07FM22180R, 06DM03710, 06EM08000, 06KM05142, 07CM20772, 07FM22181, 06DM04641, 06EM08001, 06KM05143, 07CM20773, 07FM22181R, 06DM04642, 06EM08913, 06KM05144, 07DM20507, 07GM15214 06DM04643, 06EM08914, 06KM09904, 07DM20511, 07JM08242, 06DM04644, 06EM08915, 06KM09905, 07DM20512, 07JM08244, 06DM04645, 06EM08916, 06LM07300, 07DM20513, 07JM08246, 06DM04646, 06EM08917, 06LM07302, 07DM20517, 07JM08248, 06DM06236, 06EM15667, 06MM06711, 07EM17133, 07JM08253, 06DM06237, 06EM15668, 06MM06712, 07EM17134, 07JM08254, 06DM06238, 06EM18051, 07AM04684, 07EM17135, 07JM08254R, 06DM06239, 06FM05947, 07AM04685, 07EM17139, 07JM08256, 07KM02873, 08GM15339, 09EM01236, 10MM09446, 11MM06903, 07KM02875, 08GM15340, 09EM01237, 10MM09448, 12BM07223, 07KM02876, 08GM15341, 09EM01238, 10MM09450, 12BM10723, 07KM02877, 08GM15342, 09EM01239, 11AM08358, 12BM10724, 07KM17062, 08HC08114, 09EYW0009, 11AM08358A, 12BM17244, 07KM17063, 08HM08096, 09EYW0009A, 11AM08359, 12BM17245, 07KM23733, 08HM08100, 09EYW0009B, 11AM08359A, 12BM18966, 07KM23734, 08HM08101, 09EYW0009C, 11AM08360, 12CM17458, 07KM23735, 08HM08104, 09EYW0009D, 11AM08361, 12DM05835, 07LM10125, 08HM08105, 09EYW0009E, 11AM08364, 12DM05835A, 07LM10126, 08HM08106, 09EYW0010, 11AM10562, 12DM05836, 07LM10127, 08HM08107, 09EYW0010A, 11AM10564, 12DM05836A, 07LM10128, 08HM08108, 09EYW0010B, 11AM10566, 12DM10416, 07LM10129, 08HM08109, 07LM13415, 08HM08110, 07LM13416, 08HM08111, 07LM13417, 08HM08113, 07LM13418, 08HM08114, 07LM13419, 08HM08115, 07LM13420, 08HM08116, 07MM13910, 08MM15605, 07MM13911, 08MM15605A, 07MM13911R, 08MM15606, 07MM13912 , 08MM15608, 07MM13912R, 08MM15609, 07MM13914, 08MM15611, 07MM13915, 09AM19274, 07MM13917, 09AM19276, 07MM13917R, 09BM09445, 08AM04897, 09BM09447, 08EM13465, 09BM09449, 08EM19975, 09BM09450, 08FM09824, 09BM15217, 08FM09826, 09BM15219, 08FM09827, 09BM15220, 08FM09829, 09BMI5217, 08FM11005, 09BMI5219, 08FM11006, 09BMI5220, 08FM16340, 09BMO9445, 08FM16341, 09BMO9450, 08FM16342, 09CM18713, 08FM16343, 09CM18715, 08FM16344, 09CM18717, 08FM16345, 09CMI8715, 08GM15336, 09DM13396, 08GM15337, 09DM13399, 08GM15338, 09DM13400, 12KM16514, 12KM16515, 12KM17287, 12LM02029, 12LM02109, 12LM07522, 13BM15733, 13CM12241, 13CM12244, 13DM05887, 13DM05888, 13DM09094, 13DM11253, 13DM19796, 13DM20982, 13DM20982A, 13EM09454, 13EM09455, 13FM02852, 13FM18101, 13FM18102, 13FM18102A, 13GM09614, 13GM09615, 13GM10866, 13GM20305, 13HM01391,13HM04334, 13HM20062, 13JM09524, 08HM08109, 08HM08110, 08HM08111, 08HM08113, 08HM08114, 08HM08115, 08HM08116, 08MM15605, 08MM15605A, 08MM15606, 08MM15608, 08MM15609, 08MM15611, 09AM19274, 09AM19276, 09BM09445, 09BM09447, 09BM09449, 09BM09450, 09BM15217, 09BM15219, 09BM15220, 09BMI5217, 09BMI5219, 09BMI5220, 09BMO9445, 09BMO9450, 09CM18713, 09CM18715, 09CM18717, 09CMI8715, 09DM13396, 09DM13399, 09DM13400, 14BM01667, 14BM01668, 14BM01669, 14BM01670, 14BM01671, 14BM01672, 14BM01673, 14BM04157, 14BM04158, 14BM04159, 14BM04160, 14BM04160R, 14CM16664, 14CM17194, 14DM00236, 14DM08760, 14DM08761, 14DM13479, 14EM05451, 14EM06451, 14EM11507,14EM18730, 14EM22863, 14EM22864, 14FM01204, 14FM01205, 14FM17260, 14GM01262, 14GM03572, 14GM10619, 09EYW0010C, 09EYW0011, 09EYW0011A, 09EYW0011B, 09EYW0011C, 09EYW0011D, 09EYW0011E, 09EYW0011F, 09EYW0012, 09EYW0012A, 09EYW0012B, 09EYW0012C, 09EYW0012D, 09EYW0013, 09EYW0013A, 09EYW0013B, 09EYW0013C, 09MM09122, 10GM03167, 10GM05180, 10HM00478, 10HM00480, 10HM01652, 10HM08505, 10HM08505R, 10HM11149, 10HM11149R, 10HM16824, 10HM16824R, 10HM16824S, 10LM01590, 10MM09443, 10MM09444, 10MM09445, 11AM10566A, 11AM11219, 11AM11221, 11CM04420, 11CM06074, 11CM15011, 11DM02748, 11EM14498, 11EM16916, 11FM04754, 11FM04759, 11FM04761, 11FM04767, 11GM05674, 11GM05675, 11GM05676, 11GM10213, 11HM09823, 11HM11556, 11HM15618, 11HM15619, 11HM15620, 11HM15620A, 11JM06646, 11KM03092, 11KM03094, 11KM03095, 11KM03096, 11KM03097, 11MM06746, 11MM06746A, 11MM06894, 11MM06898, 11MM06901, 12DM10417, 12DM10420, 12DM10420A, 12EM00715, 12EM00717, 12EM00717A, 12EM04424, 12EM04425, 12EM07109, 12EM07110, 12EM07111, 12GM06808, 12GM11585, 12HM06211, 12HM06213, 12HM06213A, 12HM06215, 12HM06216, 12HM10408, 12HM11856, 12HM11857, 12HM11857R, 12JM00568, 12JM00569, 12JM00569A, 12JM00570, 12JM00571, 12JM00572, 12JM00573, 12JM04979, 12JM04981, 12JM04983, 12KM16512, 12KM16513, 14MM09041, 14MM13547, 15AM02615, 15AM08843, 15CM15790, 15DM07667, 15DM08587, 15DM10613, 15DM12768, 15DM13536, 15DM13537, 15DM20374, 15EM03979, 15FM16705, 15FM16706, 15JM03486, 15JM03487, 15JM03488, 15JM05522, 15JM05523, 15JM05524, 15JM05525, 15JM05526, 15JM14855, 15JM14999, 15JM15003, 15JM15004, 15JM15005, 15JM15006, 15JM15008, 16BM15809, 16BM15810, 16BM15811, 16BM20892, 16CM00513, 16CM01482, 16CM01483, 16CM08603, 16EM01010, 16EM01012, 16EM13209, 16EM13210, 16EM13211, 16EM18044, 16EM18046, 16FM01913, 16FM03541, 16FM11256, 16FM11257, 16FM11258, 16FM15697, 16FM15698, 16FM15699, 16FM15700, 16GM14186, 16GM14187, 16GM18830, 61005467A, 70907344A, 71106654A, 13JM09525, 14GM12600, 15JM15788, 71106655A, 13JM09526, 14GM14974, 15JM15789, 80603594A, 13JM10159, 14GM18996, 15JM15790, 80609278A, 13KM08048, 14HM04314, 15JM15791, 13KM08052, 14HM18762, 15LM09208, 13KM10776, 14JM06466, 15LM10375, 13KM22390, 14JM09489, 15LM10376, 13KM22391, 14JM10770, 15LM11432, 13LM07967, 14LM01406, 15LM11433, 13LM20117, 14LM01406R, 15LM19635, 13MM07087, 14LM09219, 15MM11292, 13MM07510, 14LM09227, 15MM11295, 13MM16218, 14LM09235, 15MM11296, 14AM09464, 14LM09245, 16AM00592, 14BM00550, 14LM09247, 16AM01881, 14BM00551, 14LM10680, 16BM15807, 14BM01666, 14MM03602, 16BM15808
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and to the countries of : Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dubai, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela.
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.
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