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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 18, 2022

Merete PediatrOS RigidTack Size 20mm: Incorrect Label on Product

Merete Medical recalls PediatrOS RigidTack size 20mm due to incorrect marketing label (25mm) applied. This affects products sold with the wrong size marking.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0650-2022Medical deviceMerete Medical ›
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Recalling firmMerete Medical GmbHAlt-Lankwitz 102 · Berlin, Germany
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What happened, in plain English

Merete Medical is recalling PediatrOS RigidTack size 20mm products because they were labeled as 25mm. This labeling error could cause confusion about the correct size for medical use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61255-merete-pediatros-rigidtack-size-20mm-incorrect-label-on-product.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61255-merete-pediatros-rigidtack-size-20mm-incorrect-label-on-product · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0650-2022

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“Merete PediatrOS RigidTack Size 20mm: Incorrect Label on Product.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61255-merete-pediatros-rigidtack-size-20mm-incorrect-label-on-product. Based on FDA recall #Z-0650-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0650-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product was labeled as 25mm when it is actually 20mm. This incorrect labeling could lead to using the wrong size device during medical procedures, potentially causing complications.

Who’s affected

Healthcare providers who use this product for medical procedures may be affected. Patients using the product under a prescription are at risk of incorrect size application.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number CP20120 and lot number MS2117816 on the product packaging. Products sold with the label '25mm' instead of '20mm' are affected.

  • Brand
    Merete Medical
  • Product
    Merete PediatrOS RigidTack, REF CP20120, Size 20 mm, Sterile, Rx Only
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the model number CP20120 and lot number MS2117816 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Illinois, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: 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: “Domestic: Illinois; Foreign: Germany.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 18, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 17, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 23, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 16, 2023420222023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-0650-2022 (January 18, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0650-2022 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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