Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System Recalled by Stryker Communications Due to The device could have a missing spanner nut...

Date: January 29, 2018
Company: Stryker Communications
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 Stryker Communications directly.

Affected Products

Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System, Catalog #CH13000000. Product Usage: Chromophare surgical lights are medical lights for usage in hospital treatment rooms. They provide localized lighting focused on the patient s body for detecting and treating disease, injury, and disability. The surgical lights may only be used in rooms used for medical purposes that have been equipped in accordance with VDE 0100-710 or IEC 60364-7-10 in accordance with the regulations. The Chromophare surgical lights consist of a ceiling tube, SK Box swivel arm support, and a light head. The light head is mounted on a cardanic suspension unit and can be turned, swiveled and tilted in any direction. The spatial repositioning of the light head makes use of the 360 degree rotating swivel/horizontal arm. The 360 degree rotating spring arm is used to adjust the height. The light can be mounted in several configurations, such as a single/dual ceiling mount, a boom-integrated suspension mount, a wall mount, or a mobile roll stand.

Quantity: 1,162 devices

Why Was This Recalled?

The device could have a missing spanner nut and snap ring which could potentially result in the equipment falling.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Stryker Communications

Stryker Communications has 18 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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