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      "product_res_number": "Z-0213-04",
      "event_date_initiated": "2003-11-25",
      "event_date_posted": "2003-12-17",
      "recall_status": "Terminated",
      "event_date_terminated": "2012-05-09",
      "res_event_number": "27763",
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      "code_info": "Lot Numbers: T4VM9R, T4VN0R, T4VNOX, T4VP71, T4VR0U, T4VR3F, T4VR8Z, T4VT68, T4VT75, T4VU1Z, T4VV8U, T4VW33, T4VW34, T4VW7F, T4VW97, T4VX7P, T4VX7R, T4W03T, T4W11A, T4W11X, T4W188, T4W189, T4W31Y, T4W66N, T4W66T, T4W67V, T4W70V, T4W86G, T4W86H, T4W86N, T4WA3R, T4WA6T, T4WA9Z, T4WD68, T4WD6L, T4WD6M, T4WG04, T4WG05, T4WG4K, T4WG6T, T4WG90, T4WH0K, T4WH5J, T4WH5X, T4WH7N, T4WH9G, T4WK6Z, T4WK70, T4WL2U, T4WM6V, T4WN19, T4WN2K, T4WT0F, T4WT0G, T4WU2P, T4WU4L, T4WU5G, T4WU9W, T4WV7E, T4WV8X, T4WX7E, T4WY7P, T4WY7R, T4WZ62, T4X11U, T4X15M, T4X16G, T4X27L, T4X28X, T4X35P, T4X367, T4X46T, T4X46U, T4X631, T4X634, T4X706, T4X707, T4X708, T4X78T, T4X83P, T4X904, T4X905, T4X929, T4XA2Z, T4XA30, T4XC31, T4XE0A, T4XE20, T4XE21, T4XE8Z, T4XE9M, T4XE9N, T4XG9Y, T4XG9Z, T4XH00, T4XH01, T4XK06, T4XK08, T4XK09, T4XM47, T4XM48, T4XM7L, T4XN4Z, T4XN53, T4XN5N, T4XR2N, T4XR2R, T4XT15, T4XU8W, T4XV2K, T4XV2N, T4XW40, T4XW79, T4XZ9L, T4Y01X, T4Y02U, T4Y16K, T4Y16L, T4Y16M, T4Y21N, T4Y21P, T4Y21R, T4Y26W, T4Y26X, T4Y272, T4Y39G, T4Y39L, T4Y634, T4Y635, T4Y636, T4Y75M, T4Y75N, T4Y75P, T4Y75R, T4Y75T, T4YA05, T4YA06, T4YC2K, T4YC2M, T4YC2P.",
      "firm_fei_number": "1527736",
      "recalling_firm": "Ethicon Endo-Surgery",
      "address_1": "4545 Creek Rd",
      "city": "Cincinnati",
      "state": "OH",
      "postal_code": "45242-2803",
      "additional_info_contact": "Mr. Dirk Stevens\n513-337-7501",
      "reason_for_recall": "A defective articulation band may result in improper staple formation with possible hematosis.",
      "root_cause_description": "Nonconforming Material/Component",
      "action": "The firm contacted their customers by FedEx on 11/25/2003.  The product will be returned and destroyed.",
      "product_quantity": "49,395",
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