Nico Shepherd's Hook Recall: Mislabeled Pouch Lacks Product Info
Nico Corp. recalls NICO Shepherd's Hook (Part NN-8024) due to mislabeled pouch lacking critical product details like part numbers and expiration dates. Affected units sold with Lot 37LG1834 expiring Jan 2020.
Lower-risk recall
Mislabeled hook pouch included a transport/storage label rather than the product label containing key product information such as part number, lot number, and expiration date, etc
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Nico Corp. is recalling their Shepherd's Hook accessory for the BrainPath device because the included pouch has a transport label instead of the product label with important details like part numbers and expiration dates. This could lead to confusion about the product's status and safety. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70829-nico-shepherd-s-hook-recall-mislabeled-pouch-lacks-product-info.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70829-nico-shepherd-s-hook-recall-mislabeled-pouch-lacks-product-info · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2822-2018
Cite this page
“Nico Shepherd's Hook Recall: Mislabeled Pouch Lacks Product Info.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70829-nico-shepherd-s-hook-recall-mislabeled-pouch-lacks-product-info. Based on FDA recall #Z-2822-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2822-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hook pouch includes a transport label instead of the product label, meaning it doesn't contain critical information like part numbers, lot numbers, or expiration dates. This could cause confusion about the product's status and safety, but it doesn't pose a direct physical hazard.
Who’s affected
Users of the NICO Shepherd's Hook accessory (Part NN-8024) with Lot Number 37LG1834, which expired January 2020. Medical device users who rely on this accessory for BrainPath procedures are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the NICO Shepherd's Hook accessory with Part Number NN-8024 and Lot Number 37LG1834, which expired January 2020. The pouch should have the product label with part numbers and expiration dates.
- Brand
Nico Corp.- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Pouch Label
Ensure the pouch has the product label with part number, lot number, and expiration date instead of a transport label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Similar recalls
Latest medical device recalls
Keep exploring
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-2822-2018 (June 19, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2822-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.