Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Injection Needle Recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy Due to The efficacy of the manual cleaning process cannot...

Date: October 24, 2023
Company: Karl Storz Endoscopy
Status: Ongoing
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 Karl Storz Endoscopy directly.

Affected Products

Injection Needle, LUER-lock,0.8mm, REF: 26175PD

Quantity: 1,127

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 38 states: AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, DC

Affected (38 states)Not affected

About Karl Storz Endoscopy

Karl Storz Endoscopy has 70 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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