Key facts
| Recalling firm | Zimmer, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Brand name | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Product description | Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Component: N/A |
| Classification | Class II |
| Recall number | Z-1946-2026 |
| Report date | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Reason for recall | Ten complaints have been received identifying issues at the time of use related to the package seal, including incomplete seals, wrinkles in the seals or peeling seals. Compromised sterile barrier may lead to clinically insignificant extension of surgery or infection leading to surgical intervention. |
What consumers should do
Because this recall carries FDA's middle severity classification, anyone who has this product should stop using it and follow the recalling firm's instructions, even though serious harm is considered unlikely for this classification. Specifically, check whether the product in your possession matches the description on file with FDA -- Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Component: N/A -- and the recall number Z-1946-2026. If it matches, stop using or distributing it and contact Zimmer, Inc. or the point of purchase for return or replacement instructions. Retailers and distributors holding affected inventory should quarantine it and follow the firm's written recall notice.
What this classification means
FDA classifies a recall as Class II when using the recalled product, or being exposed to it, may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or when the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. In this case, the recalling firm is Zimmer, Inc. and the affected product is described in FDA's record as: Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Component: N/A. FDA's stated reason for the recall is: Ten complaints have been received identifying issues at the time of use related to the package seal, including incomplete seals, wrinkles in the seals or peeling seals. Compromised sterile barrier may lead to clinically insignificant extension of surgery or infection leading to surgical intervention.. The recall is tracked under FDA recall number Z-1946-2026 and carries a status of Ongoing as of the most recent FDA enforcement report. This classification reflects FDA's assessment of the product defect described above, not a prediction about any specific patient outcome. FDA maintains a public enforcement report database so that consumers, physicians, and purchasers can look up the exact product identifiers involved before deciding what to do.
Zimmer, Inc.’s FDA history
Argus HQ has recorded 7 total FDA actions tied to Zimmer, Inc.: 0 warning letters, 7 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the FDA recall number for this event?
- FDA recall number Z-1946-2026.
- What is the current status of this recall?
- Status as recorded by FDA: Ongoing.
- Where can I verify this recall directly with FDA?
- The verbatim FDA record is the source of truth for every recall Argus HQ tracks — always confirm against fda.gov before acting.
- What was recalled and why?
- Zimmer, Inc. recalled Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product Name: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Model/Catalog Number: 00-5049-011-00 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Mixing Bowl and Spatula Component: N/A. FDA's record states the reason for recall as: Ten complaints have been received identifying issues at the time of use related to the package seal, including incomplete seals, wrinkles in the seals or peeling seals. Compromised sterile barrier may lead to clinically insignificant extension of surgery or infection leading to surgical intervention.. The recall.
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Cite this record
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Argus HQ Research (2026). FDA Class II Recall: Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product… by Zimmer, Inc. — Recall Details. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/recall/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1946-2026
"FDA Class II Recall: Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product… by Zimmer, Inc. — Recall Details." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2026, argushq.ai/recall/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1946-2026.
Argus HQ Research. "FDA Class II Recall: Brand Name: Disposable Mixing Bowls with Spatula Product… by Zimmer, Inc. — Recall Details." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 13, 2026. https://argushq.ai/recall/fda-recall-zimmer-inc-z-1946-2026.
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