FDA Recall Terminated

STORZ High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter), Catalog #20400161S/10 (outer box label), ENDOFLATOR 26-430520-1 also referenced on outer box), individually packaged in a sterile pouch (Catalog #20400161S), 10 pouches per cardboard box. Some of the pouches inside of cardboard box are incorrectly labeled as Catalog number 20400162S, High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter) For 26432020-1 THERMOFLATOR. The firm name on the label is Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., El Segundo, CA.

Recall: Z-0098-2018 · Initiated October 10, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0098-2018
Event Number
78289
Firm
Karl Storz Endoscopy
FEI Number
3007475226
Product Code
NKC
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Initiated
October 10, 2017
Terminated
June 22, 2018
Address
2151 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA, 90245-5017

Description

STORZ High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter), Catalog #20400161S/10 (outer box label), ENDOFLATOR 26-430520-1 also referenced on outer box), individually packaged in a sterile pouch (Catalog #20400161S), 10 pouches per cardboard box. Some of the pouches inside of cardboard box are incorrectly labeled as Catalog number 20400162S, High Flow Insufflation Tubing (with filter) For 26432020-1 THERMOFLATOR. The firm name on the label is Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., El Segundo, CA.

Reason

The label outside the cardboard box is labeled correctly but the pouches inside of some of the boxes were mislabeled as a different product.

Action

The recalling firm issued letters flagged as 'SAFETY ALERT" dated 10/5/2017 via Federal Express on 10/10/2017.

Distribution

Distribution was made nationwide. There was government distribution and no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada.

Quantity

496/10-pouch boxes