Injection Needle, REF: 25207 — FDA record Z-0571-2024

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Oct 24, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.

What the record says

Product
Injection Needle, REF: 25207
Reason
The efficacy of the manual cleaning process cannot be assured for the affected injection needles intended for general surgery and visceral surgery, which if used, may expose the patient to a higher risk of infection.
Classification
Class II
Recalling firm
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Quantity
1
Agency-reported status
Ongoing
Source record identifier
Z-0571-2024

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Lot and product identifiers

Label fieldDetails supplied by the agency
Lot, code or applicabilityUDI-DI: 04048551085776. All lot numbers

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Distribution

US: MI, NH, SC, PA, FL, NY, NC, MS, MO, CA, NJ, IL, NV, OK, CO, OH, WA, WI, VA, IN, IA, AR, TX, WV, MD, MN, GA, MA, NM, VT, AK, OR, ID, LA, KS, DC, KY, HI OUS: Mexica, Canada, Germany

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

Dates in the source

Report date
Dec 27, 2023
Recall initiation date
Oct 24, 2023
Center classification date
Dec 18, 2023

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