Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 25, 2020
Biomet Shoulder Replacement Baseplate Recall: Wrong Packaging May Cause Injury
Biomet recalls shoulder replacement baseplates that may be shipped with two baseplates and no adapters. This packaging error could lead to improper use during surgery. Affected units include specific item and lot numbers.
Package is intended to contain one (1) baseplate and one (1) taper adapter; however, devices may be packaged with two (2) baseplates and no (0) adapters.
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📍Recalling firmBiomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
“Biomet Shoulder Replacement Baseplate Recall: Wrong Packaging May Cause Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65787-biomet-shoulder-replacement-baseplate-recall-wrong-packaging-may-cause-injury. Based on FDA recall #Z-1615-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1615-2020%22&limit=1).
Biomet, Inc. voluntarily recalled 21 units of its Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Glenosphere Mini Baseplate With Taper Adapter on Feb. 25, 2020, according to the FDA. The devices may be packaged with two baseplates and no taper adapters.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Biomet
Product: Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Glenosphere Mini Baseplate With Taper Adapter
The package is intended to contain one baseplate and one taper adapter, but devices may be packaged with two baseplates and no adapters.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Biomet, Inc. has 28 other recalls on record since Feb. 28, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 3 Recall (May 19, 2026), the restor3d Veritas Standard Glenoid Baseplate Recall (June 30, 2026) and the Howmedica Triathlon Baseplate Size 4 Recall (May 19, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product packaging for the item number 01000:00589 and lot number 410420. The UDI code (01) 0 0880304 53246 5 (17) 290825 (10) 410420 may also help identify affected units.
Brand
Biomet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Verify the item number and lot number on the packaging to confirm if it matches the recalled units.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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-1615-2020 (February 25, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1615-2020 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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