Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

SB Knife -Electrosurgical Knife Recalled by Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Due to Mislabeling

Date: September 9, 2016
Company: Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. directly.

Affected Products

SB Knife -Electrosurgical Knife, Sterile Size: Working Length 2.3M Maximum OD 2.6mm. Product Usage: The SB Knife is a single-use sterile Electrosurgical Knife (Model Numbers: MD-47703W, MD-47704, MD-47706 and MD-47703L). This device is designed to be used with Olympus and ERBE Electrosurgical monopolar HF generators, connectors and patient grounding plates to cut tissue within the digestive tract using high-frequency current.

Quantity: 15 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Mislabeled product: Sterilization pouch and carton box labeled as Standard type instead of Jr type-Long

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 1 state: MA

Affected (1 state)Not affected

About Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.

Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report