FDADecember 21, 2023device
FLEXSelect 5/16" Amber Latex Elastics-Intended use is orthodontics, braces, tooth gap, Ref: AMD56
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Latex elastic bands were labeled as non-latex elastic bands, an allergic rx can occur due to patient latex allergy
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Ongoing
Brands named
g h wire
UPCs
10195291042642
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
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- CPSCNexgrill Recalls Over 10.2 Million Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold at Home Depot2026-03-26
- FDABand, Elastic, Orthodontic - Product Usage: Orthodontic elastics, also referred to as rubber bands, are small stretchy loops of rubber that help move teeth into proper alignment during orthodontic treatment. Their purpose is to create additional force for tooth movement in any of the three dimens...2021-01-21
- CPSCSpeeCo Recalls Fence Wire Stretchers Due to Laceration Hazard2016-08-11
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