Recall archive / FDA device enforcement
Heraeus, PALAMIX duo. Material Number: 66057897. — FDA record Z-1998-2026
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Mar 25, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Heraeus, PALAMIX duo. Material Number: 66057897.
- Reason
- Based on long-term stability testing, it was determined that in units older than 1.5 years (17 months) the mixing rod may, in rare cases, come loose from its lock during the mixing process. Notification is to reduce the shelf life from 3 years to 1.5 years (17 months).
- Classification
- Class III
- Recalling firm
- Heraeus Medical GmbH (Dental Division)
- Quantity
- 1,125 units
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- Z-1998-2026
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Material Number: 66057897; UDI-DI: 04260102133617; Batch: all batches with numbers below 520215; |
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Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Aland Islands, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil , Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rep. of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd.Arab Emir.;
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- May 6, 2026
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 25, 2026
- Center classification date
- Apr 29, 2026
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