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      "city": "Mahwah",
      "state": "NJ",
      "country": "United States",
      "classification": "Class II",
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      "product_type": "Devices",
      "event_id": "99558",
      "recalling_firm": "Howmedica Osteonics Corp.",
      "address_1": "325 Corporate Dr",
      "address_2": "N/A",
      "postal_code": "07430-2006",
      "voluntary_mandated": "Voluntary: Firm initiated",
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      "distribution_pattern": "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, LATAM, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.",
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      "reason_for_recall": "Affected devices were manufactured with Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) raw material aged in excess of five years. Product has the potential for elevated levels of oxidation, which may result in increased wear, leading to hazards such as excessive wear debris, material fragments, fractured device, or disassociated device. Potential harms include revision surgery, pain, and inflammation.",
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      "code_info": "3045-0026    No UDI   Lots 12WAHA   12WAHB   HOHE   HOVX 3045-0028    No UDI   Lots 13VAW   13VAWA 3045-0030    No UDI   Lots BIYIE   HNZY 3045-0032    No UDI   Lots BIYIH   HOYK",
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