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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 28, 2018

Ace Surgical Double Blade Shoe Knife Recall: Incorrect Package Contents

Ace Surgical Supply recalls Double Blade Shoe F/Unigraft Knife 1.5 Thick X 9MM SKU 6500009 due to incorrect packaging. A single blade shoe was mistakenly included instead of a double blade.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1464-2018Medical deviceAce Surgical Supply ›
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Recalling firmAce Surgical Supply Co., Inc.1034 Pearl St · Brockton, MA 02301-5411
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Ace Surgical Supply is recalling a specific surgical knife model because it was incorrectly packaged with a single blade instead of the required double blade. This could lead to improper surgical procedures if used without the correct blade configuration. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71594-ace-surgical-double-blade-shoe-knife-recall-incorrect-package-contents.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/71594-ace-surgical-double-blade-shoe-knife-recall-incorrect-package-contents · Updated August 21, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1464-2018

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“Ace Surgical Double Blade Shoe Knife Recall: Incorrect Package Contents.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71594-ace-surgical-double-blade-shoe-knife-recall-incorrect-package-contents. Based on FDA recall #Z-1464-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1464-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2018-03-28 that Ace Surgical Supply Co., Inc. voluntarily recalled Double Blade Shoe F/Unigraft Knife units due to incorrect product packaging, according to the FDA.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ace Surgical Supply
  • Product: Double Blade Shoe F/Unigraft Knife 1.5 Thick X 9MM SKU 6500009
  • Lot #: M050225
  • Quantity: 6 units

The hazard

The product inside the package is incorrect, as a single blade shoe was mistakenly packaged instead of a double blade, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ace Surgical Supply Co., Inc. has two other recalls on record since 2017-10-24. Other recent recalls of similar products include Kii Low Profile Bladed Dual Pack Recall (2025-12-11), Encore Medical EMPOWR Acetabular System Recall (2026-01-05), and Encore Medical EMPOWR 3D KNEE Ins 11L 14MM VE: Packaging Mix-Up Recall (2026-02-16).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Double Blade Shoe F/Unigraft Knife 1.5 Thick X 9MM SKU 6500009' and lot number M050225. The product is used for oral cavity epithelial grafts.

  • Brand
    Ace Surgical Supply
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify the product has a double blade by checking the packaging for the correct SKU 6500009 and lot number M050225.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : MI, CA, OK, and Internationally to China, Canada,” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Michigan, Oklahoma.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 28, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 20, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 2, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 11, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-1464-2018 (March 28, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1464-2018 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.
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