Aesculap recalls Caspar Cervical Retractor Basket ME754 and ME764 due to mislabeled GTIN numbers. This affects medical devices used in surgeries. No immediate action needed as the product is safe but must be identified correctly.
“Aesculap Caspar Cervical Retractor Basket Recall: Mislabeled GTIN.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58853-aesculap-caspar-cervical-retractor-basket-recall-mislabeled-gtin. Based on FDA recall #Z-1430-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1430-2023%22&limit=1).
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC recalled Caspar Cervical Retractor (CCR) Basket lids and full systems due to mislabeling hazards, according to the FDA on Feb. 23, 2023. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II voluntary recall of devices distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Aesculap
Product: Caspar Cervical Retractor (CCR) Basket ME754 - Lid Only
Product: ME764 Casper Cervical Retractor (CCR) Basket Full System - Lid Only
GTIN #04046955299592 (incorrectly marked)
GUIDID: 04046955299592
Distribution: CA, OH, NE, NH, FL, PA, TX
The hazard
The products are marked with GTIN # 04046955299592, but the correct GTIN # is 04046955299607. The FDA classified this labeling error as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Aesculap Implant Systems LLC has 26 other recalls on record since Aug. 10, 2017. Recent similar recalls include the March 21, 2023, Caiman Articulating D5/360MM recall for potential spring failure and the May 18, 2023, Surgical Needle Recall for incorrect product codes. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Centinel Prodisc C SK U.S. Implant Extra Large 5mm Labeling Mixup Recall (March 20, 2026), the Fresenius Medical Care Bicarby Dialysate Recall (May 7, 2026), and the Omnicell i.v.Station Label Stock Recall (March 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the GTIN number 04046955299592 on the label. The product is a lid for a cervical retractor basket used in surgeries or dental procedures.
Brand
Aesculap
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Verify GTIN Number
Check the product label for the GTIN number 04046955299592. If it matches, the product is correctly labeled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, OH, NE, NH, FL, PA, TX.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, Florida, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months 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.
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-1430-2023 (February 23, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1430-2023 to see it in context.
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