Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 27, 2022
Smith & Nephew Genesis II Tibial Baseplates Recalled Due to Mispackaging
Smith & Nephew recalls two Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplates (Size 5 Right and Size 4 Left) due to mispackaging. The inner tray matches the inner tray but does not match the outer box label and chart sticks.
The product was mispackaged (swapped). The devices within the inner tray matches the inner tray but does not match the outer box label and the chart sticks.
“Smith & Nephew Genesis II Tibial Baseplates Recalled Due to Mispackaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60418-smith-nephew-genesis-ii-tibial-baseplates-recalled-due-to-mispackaging. Based on FDA recall #Z-1418-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1418-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 27, 2022, that Smith & Nephew, Inc. voluntarily recalled Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplates due to mispackaging hazards. The devices were swapped, meaning the inner tray contents did not match the outer box labels or chart sticks.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Smith & Nephew
Product: Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplate Size 5 Right, Product #71420186, Lot #21DM14954S, exp. October 2030, UDI #03596010206350
Product: Genesis II Non-Porous Tibial Baseplate Size 4 Left, Product #71420166, Lot #21FM13870A, exp. October 2030, UDI #03596010206268
Distribution: US Nationwide in AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MN, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, VA, WA, and WI
The hazard
The product was mispackaged because the devices within the inner tray were swapped. The devices matched the inner tray but did not match the outer box label or the chart sticks.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Smith & Nephew, Inc. has had 66 other recalls on record since July 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Smith & Nephew TRIGEN Humeral Nail Recall (March 16, 2026), Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HA Screw Recall (Nov. 24, 2025), and Smith & Nephew META-TAN Screw Kit Recall (March 18, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 3 Recall (May 19, 2026), Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 4 Recall (May 19, 2026), and U2 Total Knee System Femoral Offset Bushing Recall (March 19, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product numbers: 71420186 (Size 5 Right, Lot #21DM14954S, exp. October 2030) or 71420166 (Size 4 Left, Lot #21FM13870A, exp. October 2030). The inner tray matches the inner tray but does not match the outer box label and chart sticks.
Brand
Smith & Nephew
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the product numbers 71420186 (Size 5 Right) or 71420166 (Size 4 Left) on the packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 18 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, MN, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, VA, WA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.7 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1418-2022 (June 27, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1418-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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