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Event 66736

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
October 28, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class I
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Nephros Inc

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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device · product 1 of 2

Nephros SafeSpout Manufacturer: Nephros Inc. 41 Grand Avenue, River Edge, NJ 07661 Assembled at : MEDICA 41036 Medolla, Italy Filters are packaged in a Tyvek pouch and then placed inside a cardboard box. 15 filters per box The Nephros SafeSpout and SafeShower are intended to filter water for washing and drinking. They are intended to be installed at the end of a standard sink faucet or shower hose

Z-0487-2014
Recall number
Z-0487-2014
Initiated
October 28, 2013
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Nephros Inc
Quantity
3742 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Promotional materials for non-medical water filtration products were determined to promote claims which constitute marketing the product as a medical device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

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Reason for recall

Promotional materials for non-medical water filtration products were determined to promote claims which constitute marketing the product as a medical device.

Code information

Item Number 70-023 and 70-0238 all lots Document number 60-0237, 60-3004 and 60-3005 - all documents

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Distribution

device · product 2 of 2

1) Nephros SafeShower FH - 15 filters per box; item no. 70-0236 2) Nephros SafeShower HH -6 filters per box ; item no. 10-0237 Manufactured by : Nephros, Inc. 41 Grand Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661 Assembled at MEDICA 41036 Medolla, Italy The Nephros SafeSpout and SafeShower are intended to filter water for washing and drinking. They are intended to be installed at the end of a standard sink faucet or shower hose

Z-0488-2014
Recall number
Z-0488-2014
Initiated
October 28, 2013
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Nephros Inc
Quantity
3472 SS units; 513 FH units; 1219 HH units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Promotional materials for non-medical water filtration products were determined to promote claims which constitute marketing the product as a medical device.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Device Design

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Promotional materials for non-medical water filtration products were determined to promote claims which constitute marketing the product as a medical device.

Code information

Item Number 70-0236 and 70-0237 all lots Document number 60-0237, 60-3004 and 60-3005 - all documents

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Distribution