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      "status": "Terminated",
      "city": "Rancho Santa Margarita",
      "state": "CA",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "65217",
      "recalling_firm": "Applied Medical Resources Corp",
      "address_1": "22872 Avenida Empresa # 3",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "92688-2650",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
      "initial_firm_notification": "Letter",
      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide Distribution: USA Nationwide and countries of: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Lebanon, Lybia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan-Province of China,Turkey, United Arabs Emirates United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezula-Bolivarian Republic.",
      "recall_number": "Z-1521-2013",
      "product_description": "Applied Medical\u0019s Epix¿ and Direct Drive Laparoscopic Graspers, Model Numbers C4130 and C4140.    Used for grasping and manipulating tissue during general or laparoscopic surgery.",
      "product_quantity": "127,305 units",
      "reason_for_recall": "Applied Medical is conducting a voluntary recall on specific lot numbers of its Epix¿ and Direct Drive Laparoscopic  Graspers. When the ratchet trigger is activated, if a great enough force is applied, there is a potential for the trigger  to fracture and the jaws to remain in the closed position. The likelihood of this situation to occur and result in  permanent patient injury is highly unlikely;",
      "recall_initiation_date": "20130501",
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