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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 17, 2023

Total Knee Pack REF CETJ130: Incorrect Expiration Date Recall

American Contract Systems recalls Total Knee Pack REF CETJ130 medical kits due to incorrect expiration dates. Affected units may expire prematurely, causing safety risks.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1973-2023Medical deviceAmerican Contract Systems ›
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Recalling firmAmerican Contract Systems, Inc.2610 Ne Industrial Dr Ste 220 · Kansas City, MO 64117-2648
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American Contract Systems is recalling Total Knee Pack medical kits with reference number CETJ130 because they have incorrect expiration dates. This could lead to the kits expiring before they should, potentially causing safety issues for users. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/58565-total-knee-pack-ref-cetj130-incorrect-expiration-date-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/58565-total-knee-pack-ref-cetj130-incorrect-expiration-date-recall · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1973-2023

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“Total Knee Pack REF CETJ130: Incorrect Expiration Date Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58565-total-knee-pack-ref-cetj130-incorrect-expiration-date-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1973-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1973-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 17, 2023, that American Contract Systems Inc. is recalling Total Knee Pack medical convenience kits due to an incorrect expiration date. The recall involves 36 units distributed to Massachusetts.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: American Contract Systems
  • Product: Total Knee Pack, REF CETJ130
  • Lot Number: 967231
  • UDI/DI: 00191072179593
  • Quantity: 36 units

The hazard

The hazard is an incorrect expiration date on the product, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show American Contract Systems Inc. has 21 other recalls on record since November 21, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Cerapedics PearMatrix P-15 Bone Graft Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date (December 29, 2025) and Medtronic 1x4 Pocket Adaptor Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation: Incorrect Use-By-Dates (May 13, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the reference number CETJ130 on the Total Knee Pack medical kits. The lot number 967231 and UDI/DI 00191072179593 are also associated with this recall.

  • Brand
    American Contract Systems
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Expiration Date

    Verify the expiration date on the Total Knee Pack kit to ensure it matches the correct date.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Massachusetts.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the state of: MA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Massachusetts.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 17, 202312. FDA classified it Class III: Jun 15, 202323. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 21, 202332023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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-1973-2023 (April 17, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1973-2023 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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