| Date Initiated by Firm | July 20, 2026 |
| Date Posted | August 14, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2954-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
99322 |
| Product Classification |
Amalgamator, dental, ac-powered - Product Code EFD
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| Product | Dentsply Sirona Capsule Mixer
Model No. 5546068 |
| Code Information |
UDI:9336472005542; Serial Numbers 0003-1533 |
| FEI Number |
3004140838
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
SDI Limited 3-15 Brunsdon St Bayswater Australia
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| For Additional Information Contact | Racheal Elliott 302-4224511 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Potential for electrical discharge from unit when unplugged. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | On July 20, 2026, Dentsply Sirona issued a Urgent Medical Device Recall notice to affected consignees via mail. Dentsply Sirona ask consignees to take the following actions:
Users
1. Switch off the unit using the rear power switch before removing the plug from the main socket
2. Avoid immediate contact with the plug pins after unplugging.
3. The users should return their unit to Dentsply Sirona to have a corrective modification installed. Please contact Racheal Elliott at rachael.elliott@dentsplysirona.com.
4. Please ensure that all relevant personnel within your organization are informed of the notice. If you have supplied affected units to another organization, please provide this with a copy of the notification.
Dealers:
1.Identify all customers who have received the affected units and immediate forward the accompanying communication to those customers.
2.Ensure that all relevant personnel within your organization are informed of this notice.
3.Complete the dealer reply form provided on pages 2 and 3 and rturn it to Dentsply Sirona.
4. Return the completed form via email to Racheal Elliott at rachael.elliott@dentsplysirona.com. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1,444 units |
| Distribution | US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV
OUS: None |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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