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Exact FDA event identifier

Event 76994

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

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 30, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Breg 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.

How coverage and grouping work

Complete imported group

Every recalled product in this event

8 official enforcement rows

Product dates, classifications, firms, and source wording remain attached to their individual rows. Opening this dossier never hides products that did not match a prior timeline filter.

device · product 1 of 8

Dressing Knee/Shldr, P/N 02328 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1901-2017
Recall number
Z-1901-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
Unavailable

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163434

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 2 of 8

Dressing M/U XL, P/N 02344 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1902-2017
Recall number
Z-1902-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163474, D163544

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 3 of 8

Dressing Rect L, P/N 02428 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1903-2017
Recall number
Z-1903-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163474, D163544

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 4 of 8

Dressing, Knee L/XL, P/N 04708 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1904-2017
Recall number
Z-1904-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163424, D163474

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 5 of 8

Dressing Shldr, P/N 04908 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1905-2017
Recall number
Z-1905-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163434

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 6 of 8

Dressing Shldr XL, P/N 04918 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1906-2017
Recall number
Z-1906-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163544

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 7 of 8

Dressing Back, P/N 09810 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1907-2017
Recall number
Z-1907-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163404

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution

device · product 8 of 8

If Hip, Sterile Polar Dressing P/N 10680 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be applied in a sterile environment. Breg has determined that a small percentage (approximately 0.22%) of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

Z-1908-2017
Recall number
Z-1908-2017
Initiated
March 30, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Breg Inc
Quantity
2,609 units total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Employee error

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

They may not have been sealed prior to sterilization. Products with unsealed pouches will be non-sterile.

Code information

D163444

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution