FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
The Anspach Effort, Inc.: Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)
- Recall number
- Z-1994-2016
- Recalling firm
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Product
- Universal Battery Charger II (UBC II)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-01-15
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-12-14
- Reason
- The device is reported to enter safe mode and is no longer able to charge batteries.
- Root cause
- Process design
- Action
- DePuy Synthes sent an "Urgent Notice- Medical Device Recall (Removal) letter dated January 15, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The letter informing them of the recall (removal) and asking them to return the UBC II when it display the blue flashing lights that indicate service and to contact DePuy Synthes Customer Support at 800-327-6887 option 2 for return device and arrange to repair or replacement. Any other question please contact the Complaint Handling Unit Manager at 561-494-3673.
- Quantity
- 1,992
- Distribution
- USA Distribution to the states of : AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI and Hawaii
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Part # 05.001.204 Serial #'s 10615 thru 12616
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MOQ
- Firm FEI
- 1045834
- Firm city
- Palm Beach Gardens
- Firm state
- FL
- 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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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