FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Candela Corporation: Candela Laser GentleLase Pro, Powered Laser Surgical Instrument for dermatological use - Model number: 9914-00-9015. and Candela Laser GentleLase Pro LE, Model number: 9914-00-9040
- Recall number
- Z-0348-2014
- Recalling firm
- Candela Corporation
- Product
- Candela Laser GentleLase Pro, Powered Laser Surgical Instrument for dermatological use - Model number: 9914-00-9015. and Candela Laser GentleLase Pro LE, Model number: 9914-00-9040
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-11-06
- Posted
- 2013-11-18
- Terminated
- 2015-06-08
- Reason
- Unintended single pulse maybe emitted to handpiece prior to pressing of trigger or footswitch and cause injury.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Candela notiifed Distributors on 11/8/13 through e-mail, Certified return receipt request, or FedEx package containing distributor letter, customer letter for translation and customer lists. A software update to Version 2.0 will be issued to the user by a field service representative.
- Quantity
- 1258 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and Internationally to: Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, Greece, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates and to Subsidiaries in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- GL Pro Model 9914-00-9015:: SN 9914-9015-0005 through 9914-9015-1259 GL Pro LE Model 9914-00-9040: SN 9914-9040-0716 through 9914-9040-1214
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K024260","K024335","K972767"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEX
- Firm FEI
- 1218402
- Firm city
- Wayland
- Firm state
- MA
- 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
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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