FDASeptember 30, 2025device

MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) MAJOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860015W; 2) MAJOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860015X; 3) MINOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860016R; 4) MINOR LAPAROTOMY CDS, REF CDS860016S; 5) LAPAROTOMY CDS #31-RF, REF CDS860062S; 6) LAPAROSCOPY CDS, REF CDS860194I; 7) BASIC LAPAROSCO...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Medline Industries, LP is issuing a recall for specific item(s) and lot(s) of Medline Kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils. Stryker Instruments has expanded the scope of their recall of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils previously initiated in October 2024, adding an additional 47 lots to the scope of the recall. The initial recall was due to the potential for product to activate without manual input when plugged into a power source or remain active after buttons are released.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

medline industries lpmedlinemedline industries

UPCs

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Recall history

Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.

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