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K-WIRE .045X9 2PT DM; K-WIRE .062X9 2PT DM

Issued July 22, 2024
Issue
Smith & Nephew, Inc., has initiated a field action to voluntarily remove two batches of K-Wires due to a packaging error. A complaint was received indicating that a package contained K-WIRE .062X9 2PT DM wires instead of K-WIRE .045X9 2PT DM as described on the product label. It is likely that there is a partial batch swap between a batch of .062X9 2PT DM and .045X9 2PT DM K-WIRES. Recall Start Date: July 9, 2024
Hazard description
Labelling and packaging
Product
Product name
K-WIRE .045X9 2PT DM; K-WIRE .062X9 2PT DM
Reference
ID
RA-75851