FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Kerr/pentron Dba Kerr Corporation And Pentron Clinical: 37% Etching Gel-1ml syringe 20 pk, part # T06A The intended use of these devices is to etch tooth dentin/enamel in order to prepare the tooth surface prior to the application of a bonding agent.
- Recall number
- Z-0154-2012
- Recalling firm
- Kerr/pentron Dba Kerr Corporation And Pentron Clinical
- Product
- 37% Etching Gel-1ml syringe 20 pk, part # T06A The intended use of these devices is to etch tooth dentin/enamel in order to prepare the tooth surface prior to the application of a bonding agent.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-03-31
- Posted
- 2011-11-03
- Terminated
- 2012-08-09
- Reason
- Pentron Clinical is voluntarily recalling all lots of products labeled as 37% Phosphoric Acid Etching Gel produced since April 2007 because the product continues to extrude out of the syringe even after pressure is no longer applied, and it contains a higher percentage of phosphoric acid than that indicated on the label.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- The firm, Pentron Clinical, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated May 31, 2011, with attached Return Form (via USPS 1st class mail) to all their consignees/customers. The letter describes the product, problem and action to be taken. All consignees/customers were instructed to complete the Recall Return Form via fax to: 1-877-677-8844 and to return any affected product in their inventory. Affected products will have expiration dates between April 2011 and April 2015. Consignees/customers with questions can contact Pentron Clinical Customer Service at (800) 551-0283 directly to handle the arrangements of a quick return and replacement.
- Quantity
- 41,744 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Armenia, Austria, Australia, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, St. Vincent & Grenadine, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, UK, and Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- all lots of products labeled as 37% Phosphoric Acid Etching Gel produced since April 2007
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K874189"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- EBF
- Firm FEI
- 2024312
- Firm city
- Orange
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28