Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 20, 2021
Smith & Nephew 6.5MMX165MM Cannulated Screw Recall: Label Error
Smith & Nephew recalls 6.5MMX165MM cannulated screws due to incorrect threading label. Affected models may have partial threading instead of full threading.
“Smith & Nephew 6.5MMX165MM Cannulated Screw Recall: Label Error.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61789-smith-nephew-6-5mmx165mm-cannulated-screw-recall-label-error. Based on FDA recall #Z-0143-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0143-2022%22&limit=1).
Smith & Nephew, Inc. recalled 6.5MMX165MM CANNULATED SCREWS due to labeling errors indicating full threading when screws are partially threaded, according to the FDA on September 20, 2021.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product: 6.5MMX165MM CANNULATED SCREW
Model: 71106365S
Lot: 20GT39417
Quantity: 5 units
The hazard
The product label incorrectly indicated that the screws are fully threaded, but the screws contained in the package were partially threaded.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Smith & Nephew, Inc. has 66 other recalls on record since July 24, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HA Screw Recall (November 24, 2025) and Smith & Nephew META-TAN Screw Kit Recall (March 18, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 71106365S and lot number 20GT39417 on the packaging. The screws are sold under the brand Smith & Nephew.
Brand
Smith & Neph: Inc.
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Verify the threading type on the screw label to ensure it matches the product description.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, TN and the country of Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Oklahoma, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 18 months 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-0143-2022 (September 20, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0143-2022 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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