Zimmer NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5 Packaging Label Error
Zimmer recalls NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5 due to incorrect outer packaging labeling. No action needed as the hazard is a labeling error, not a safety issue.
Lower-risk recall
Device outer packaging was incorrectly labeled.
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What happened, in plain English
Zimmer is recalling NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5 because the outer packaging was incorrectly labeled. This labeling error does not pose a safety risk and requires no action from users. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/58142-zimmer-nexgen-precoat-stemmed-tibial-plate-size-5-packaging-label.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/58142-zimmer-nexgen-precoat-stemmed-tibial-plate-size-5-packaging-label · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2092-2023
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“Zimmer NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5 Packaging Label Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58142-zimmer-nexgen-precoat-stemmed-tibial-plate-size-5-packaging-label. Based on FDA recall #Z-2092-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2092-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The device's outer packaging was labeled incorrectly, which could lead to confusion during product identification. However, this labeling error does not affect the device's safety or functionality.
Who’s affected
Orthopedic surgeons and medical facilities that purchased the NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5 with the incorrect labeling. Patients using this device are not at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the outer packaging for the model number 00598004701 and UDI/Lot numbers starting with (01)00889024217607(17)321228(10)J7418537 or J7418542. This specific labeling error does not impact device safety.
- Brand
Zimmer- Product
NexGen Precoat Stemmed Tibial Plate Size 5- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Verify Packaging Label
Check the outer packaging for the model number 00598004701 and UDI/Lot numbers starting with (01)00889024217607(17)321228(10)J7418537 or J7418542.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2092-2023 (May 19, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2092-2023 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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