Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 30, 2026

Zimmer Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Recall: Package Seal Issues

Zimmer recalls 20-pack disposable mixing bowls with spatulas due to potential package seal failures that could compromise sterile barriers during surgery.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1946-2026Medical device Zimmer ›

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Ten complaints have been received identifying issues at the time of use related to the package seal, including incomplete seals, wrinkles in the seals or peeling seals. Compromised sterile barrier may lead to clinically insignificant extension of surgery or infection leading to surgical intervention.

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Recalling firmZimmer, Inc.1800 W Center St · Warsaw, IN 46580-2304

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Zimmer is recalling disposable mixing bowls with spatulas because their package seals may be incomplete, wrinkled, or peeling. This could lead to surgical infections or extended procedures if the sterile barrier is compromised during surgery. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49582-zimmer-disposable-mixing-bowls-with-spatula-recall-package-seal-issues.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/49582-zimmer-disposable-mixing-bowls-with-spatula-recall-package-seal-issues · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1946-2026

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“Zimmer Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Recall: Package Seal Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49582-zimmer-disposable-mixing-bowls-with-spatula-recall-package-seal-issues. Based on FDA recall #Z-1946-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1946-2026%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 30, 2026, that Zimmer, Inc. is recalling Mixing Bowl and Spatula products due to compromised sterile barriers. The hazard includes incomplete or peeling seals that may lead to infection requiring surgical intervention.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Zimmer
Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula
Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00
UPC: 00889024376564
UPC: 00889024379718

The hazard

Ten complaints have been received identifying issues at the time of use related to the package seal, including incomplete seals, wrinkles in the seals or peeling seals. A compromised sterile barrier may lead to clinically insignificant extension of surgery or infection leading to surgical intervention.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Zimmer, Inc. has 19 other recalls on record since August 25, 2022. Recent brand recalls include the May 20, 2026 Off-Axis Alliance Glenoid Reamer Guide Recall for plastic guide breakage risk and the May 11, 2026 Persona Revision Femoral Distal Augment Recall for a posterior augment found in a package. Other recent recalls of similar products include the June 12, 2026 Medline Convenience Kits Recall for microbial contamination from packaging wrinkles and the November 13, 2025 Medline 5.5" Sterile Scissors Recall for weak packaging risk of infection.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for the model number 00504901100 on the packaging. These 20-packs were sold with specific lot numbers including 85390028, 85390029, 85682882, and others listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Zimmer
Product
Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Package Seal
Inspect the package seal for completeness, wrinkles, or peeling. If the seal is compromised, do not use the product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 31 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI and the countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.

Mar 30, 2026Firm started the recall
Apr 24, 2026FDA classified it Class II
May 6, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/49582-zimmer-disposable-mixing-bowls-with-spatula-recall-package-seal-issues">Zimmer Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Recall: Package Seal Issues (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-1946-2026 (March 30, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1946-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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.
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