FDAMarch 9, 2015device
TS Herbst Nuts with Backing (10/pk) and TS Herbst Nuts Universal (10/pk) A Herbst Appliance is used to affect changes in the skeletal relationship and/or occlusion of a patient. the Universal Nut is a component of a Herbst Appliance.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
The Universal Nut, a component of the orthodontic Herbst Appliance was made with 416 SS and not the specified 303 SS.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
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Recall history
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