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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 21, 2026

Papablic Replacement Brush Heads Recall: Risk of Breakage

Papablic recalls replacement brush heads (model PAPA317AA) with specific lot numbers and date codes due to potential breakage. Affected customers should check their product details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2734-2026Medical devicePapablic ›
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Recalling firmPapablic Inc2146b S Archer Ave · Chicago, IL 60616-1514
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What happened, in plain English

Papablic is recalling replacement brush heads with model number PAPA317AA that could break. This poses a risk of injury if the brush heads break during use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49084-papablic-replacement-brush-heads-recall-risk-of-breakage.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49084-papablic-replacement-brush-heads-recall-risk-of-breakage · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2734-2026

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“Papablic Replacement Brush Heads Recall: Risk of Breakage.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49084-papablic-replacement-brush-heads-recall-risk-of-breakage. Based on FDA recall #Z-2734-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2734-2026%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The brush heads could break during normal use, potentially causing injury if they break and become a hazard. This risk is present in the specific lot numbers and date codes listed in the recall.

Who’s affected

Owners of Papablic replacement brush heads with model PAPA317AA and specific lot numbers (PS2509A01, PS2511A01, PS2512A01) or date codes (2509, 2511, 2512) are affected. Users of these brush heads are most at risk if they break.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the model number on the brush head packaging; it should be PAPA317AA. Look for lot numbers PS2509A01, PS2511A01, or PS2512A01 and date codes 2509, 2511, or 2512.

  • Brand
    Papablic
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-2733-2026Papablic Replacement Brush Heads. Model Number: Papablic18B; Model Number: Papablic18B; Amazon FNSKU: X004LOZKE3; Lot Numbers: PS2509A01, PS2511A01, PS2512A01; Date Codes: 2509, 2511, 2512. The recalled product is limited to Papablic18B replacement brush head packs bearing the above lot numbers/date codes. Products with other lot numbers/date codes are not included in this recall.14,700 packs
Z-2734-2026Papablic Replacement Brush Heads. Model Number: PAPA317AA.; Model Number: PAPA317AA; Amazon FNSKU: X0040USQ0N; Lot Numbers: PS2509A01, PS2511A01, PS2512A01; Date Codes: 2509, 2511, 2512. The recalled product is limited to PAPA317AA replacement brush head packs bearing the above lot numbers/date codes. Products with other lot numbers/date codes are not included in this recall.13,400 packs
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the model number, lot numbers, and date codes on your brush heads to confirm if they are affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 21, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 15, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 22, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2734-2026 (May 21, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2734-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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