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Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take:\nRequired Actions:\n1. Please inspect your inventory and locate any devices from the listed product and batch numbers enclosed with this Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice, and quarantine them immediately.\na. If you are a sales rep or distributor, you must notify your customers of the field action and ensure that the required actions are complete.\nb. Include the customers account number and name in the table below.\n2. If you have no product to return, please put an X in the appropriate location below.\n3. If you have product to return, please list the item, batches and quantities that you are returning in the appropriate boxes below.\n4. Complete the remainder of the form, sign and send to FieldActions@smith-nephew.com.\nPlease Note even if you have no product to return, this form must be completed, signed and returned.\n5. 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