Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 12, 2021

Shent Grasper/Retriever Alligator Jaw: Mislabeled Catalog Numbers Risk

Shent recalls alligator jaw retrievers that may be mislabeled between catalog #7208 and #7226. This could lead to incorrect use in medical procedures. Affected items were sold with specific dimensions and lot codes.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2230-2021Medical device Shent ›

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Mislabeled: Devices labeled as catalog #7208 (Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, 2.4 mm x 5 mm x 230 cm) may actually be catalog #7226 (Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, 2.4 mm x 5 mm x 8 mm x 230 cm) and Devices labeled as catalog #7226, (Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, Rat Tooth, 2.4 mm x 8 mm x 230 cm) may actually be catalog #7208, Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, 2.4 mm x 5 mm x 230 cm).

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Recalling firmShent USA, Inc.8 Kane Industrial Dr · Hudson, MA 01749-2906

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Shent is recalling alligator jaw retrievers that may have been mislabeled between two catalog numbers. This could cause incorrect use during medical procedures if the wrong size is used. The recall affects specific models sold with certain dimensions and lot codes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63430-shent-grasper-retriever-alligator-jaw-mislabeled-catalog-numbers-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63430-shent-grasper-retriever-alligator-jaw-mislabeled-catalog-numbers-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2230-2021

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“Shent Grasper/Retriever Alligator Jaw: Mislabeled Catalog Numbers Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63430-shent-grasper-retriever-alligator-jaw-mislabeled-catalog-numbers-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2230-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2230-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 12, 2021, that Shent USA, Inc. is recalling Grasper/Retriever devices due to mislabeling hazards. The agency issued recall number Z-2230-2021 for the Class II voluntary recall.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Shent
Product: Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, Rat Tooth 2.4 mm x 8 mm x 230 cm
Catalog Number: 7226
Lot Code: D20177226-19
Quantity: 85 units OUS

The hazard

Devices labeled as catalog #7208 may actually be catalog #7226, and devices labeled as catalog #7226 may actually be catalog #7208. The FDA stated this mislabeling constitutes the hazard.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Diversatek Viper 3-Stage Balloon Dilator Recall (2026-03-18) and Bard Ureteral Stent Kit Recall (2025-11-06). Additional similar product recalls include Olympus POWERSEAL 5mm 23cm Sealer Recall (2026-08-18).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the catalog number on the device: if it says 7208, it might actually be 7226, and vice versa. The product is a single-use GI endoscope accessory with dimensions 2.4 mm x 8 mm x 230 cm or 2.4 mm x 5 mm x 230 cm.

Brand
Shent
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution - CA, CO, MI Foreign: Australia

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-2229-2021	Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw 2.4 mm x 5 mm x 230 cm Catalog Number: 7208 Intended use: single use accessory devices used through the working channel of a GI endoscope; Lot Code: 020377208	47 units (20 US; 27 OUS)
Z-2230-2021	Grasper/Retriever, Alligator Jaw, Rat Tooth 2.4 mm x 8 mm x 230 cm Catalog Number: 7226 Intended use: single use accessory devices used through the working channel of a GI endoscope; Lot Code: D20177226-19	85 units OUS

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Catalog Number
Look for the catalog number on the device label to determine if it's 7208 or 7226.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 3 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution - CA, CO, MI Foreign: Australia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

Jan 12, 2021Firm started the recall
Aug 6, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Aug 18, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-2230-2021 (January 12, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2230-2021 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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