Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published May 3, 2023
Howmedica Exeter V40 Trial Head Recall: Green Color May Indicate Wrong Size
Howmedica recalls Exeter V40 Trial Heads with catalog number 6364-8-026 that may appear green instead of blue, indicating a size 26mm, -3 head instead of 26mm, +3. Affected units sold with specific UDI-DI and lot numbers.
The Exeter V40 Trial Head, catalog number 6364-8-026 (size 26mm, -3) may appear green, when it is meant to be a blue color. Green signifies a size 26mm, +3 Trial Head.
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📍Recalling firmHowmedica Osteonics Corp.325 Corporate Dr · Mahwah, NJ 07430-2006
“Howmedica Exeter V40 Trial Head Recall: Green Color May Indicate Wrong Size.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58474-howmedica-exeter-v40-trial-head-recall-green-color-may-indicate. Based on FDA recall #Z-1921-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1921-2023%22&limit=1).
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. recalled one Exeter V40 Trial Head, size 26mm, -3, catalog number 6364-8-026, because the device may appear green instead of blue. The Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary Class II recall on May 3, 2023.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Howmedica
Product: Exeter V40 Trial Head, 26mm, -3
Catalog Number: 6364-8-026
UDI-DI: 07613327188660
Lot Number: G7207242
Quantity: 2 units
Distribution: International distribution in the country of Ireland
The hazard
The Exeter V40 Trial Head may appear green when it is meant to be blue. Green signifies a size 26mm, +3 Trial Head.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Howmedica Osteonics Corp. has 46 other recalls on record since July 21, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Howmedica OMNIFIT Series I Acetabular Insert Recall (July 30, 2026), Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 4 Recall (May 19, 2026), and Howmedica Osteonics MICS3 Angled Sagittal Saw Attachment Recall (Feb. 2, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include EMPOWR 3D Knee Ins 11L 14MM VE Product Mix-Up Recall (Feb. 16, 2026), Encore Medical EMPOWR 3D KNEE Ins 11L 14MM VE: Packaging Mix-Up Recall (Feb. 16, 2026), and Tornier Perip Screw Recall (Dec. 19, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if the trial head has a catalog number 6364-8-026. Look for a green color instead of blue. The UDI-DI is 07613327188660 and lot number G7207242.
Brand
Howmedica
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Color
Look for a green color instead of blue on the trial head.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 49 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1921-2023 (May 3, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1921-2023 to see it in context.
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