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    "last_updated": "2026-04-22",
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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Cincinnati",
      "state": "OH",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "66465",
      "recalling_firm": "Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc",
      "address_1": "4545 Creek Rd",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "45242-2803",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including the states of: Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Mississipp,i Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Virginia, California, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and West Virginia; and the countries of: Argentina, France, Malaysia, Spain, Australia, Georgia, Martinique, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil, Greece, Netherland, Taiwan, Chile, Hungary, Panama, Tunisia, China, India, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, United Kingdom, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Venezuela, Estonia, Kenya, Russia, Finland, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.",
      "recall_number": "Z-0150-2014",
      "product_description": "Adjustable Gastric Band, packaged alone in transparent PETG inner and outer blisters with Tyvek lids.    Product Usage:  Intended for use in surgical treatment of morbid obesity",
      "product_quantity": "Product Code: 2200-X - 2,475 units",
      "reason_for_recall": "During aging studies, the firm determined that the gastric belts were unable to pass the test requirements established for Force to Lock.",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20130930",
      "center_classification_date": "20131104",
      "termination_date": "20140326",
      "report_date": "20131113",
      "code_info": "The following product code and lot numbers were affected by this recall: Product Codes: 2200-X  Lot Numbers:  ZLGBC5, ZLNBCW, ZLNBJC, ZLPBB9, ZMBBBB, ZMCBBC, ZMGBCJ, ZMHBBT, ZMHBCV, ZMLBD0, ZMMBCD, ZMPBBC, ZNCBC6, ZNGBB3, and ZNGBBF."
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