Coltene Whaledent is recalling ParaPost Plus 25 Titanium Alloy Dental Posts (Catalog P2845B) because they contain a stainless steel component that could cause injury during dental procedures. This recall affects dental patients who have received these posts for tooth restoration. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69993-coltene-whaledent-parapost-plus-25-dental-posts-recall-stainless-steel.
“Coltene Whaledent ParaPost Plus 25 Dental Posts Recall: Stainless Steel Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69993-coltene-whaledent-parapost-plus-25-dental-posts-recall-stainless-steel. Based on FDA recall #Z-0376-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0376-2019%22&limit=1).
Coltene Whaledent Inc recalled ParaPost Plus 25 Titanium Alloy Spiral Vented and Serrated Posts on Aug. 21, 2018, because some contain stainless steel posts instead of titanium alloy, according to the FDA. The agency announced the Class II recall under number Z-0376-2019.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Coltene Whaledent
Product: ParaPost Plus 25 Titanium Alloy Spiral Vented and Serrated Posts
Catalog Number: P2845B
Batch: I33012
The hazard
The recall involves ParaPost Plus 25 Dental Posts implanted into teeth for restoration. The hazard is that some units contain stainless steel posts rather than the specified titanium alloy.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Coltene Whaledent Inc has issued five other recalls since April 13, 2018. Recent brand recalls include a Jan. 20, 2023 recall for SciCan STATIS SL S10001 Dental Handpieces due to loose parts and a March 18, 2021 recall for dental pins involving incorrect packaging. Other recent recalls of similar products include the March 17, 2026 Straumann Custom Abutment AS Ti Recall and the Feb. 20, 2026 Clariance Elegance Cervical Plates Recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for ParaPost Plus 25 Dental Posts with Catalog Number P2845B. The recall applies to posts manufactured in batch I33012.
Brand
Coltene Whaledent
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the Catalog Number P2845B and batch number I33012 on the dental post packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to states of: CA, IL, NV, NY, PA, and WA' and to country of: Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 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-0376-2019 (August 21, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0376-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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