Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Medline convenience kits labeled as: 1) Basic Neuro Pack, REF CDS780202R recall: Medline Industries, LP is issuing a recall for specific item(s) and lot(s)

Recall published 11 months ago

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.

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.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0522-2026
Published
November 26, 2025
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Medline Industries, LP
Product type
Medical devices
Units affected
1315 kits
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
1) REF CDS780202R, UDI/DI 10195327418618 (each) 40195327418619 (case), Lot Numbers: 23LMG063; 2) REF CDS941061M, UDI/DI 10193489445589 (each) 40193489445580 (case), Lot Numbers: 24ABG356, 24CBH117, 24DBJ347; 3) REF DYNJ0038440C, UDI/DI 10195327356699 (each) 40195327356690 (case), Lot Numbers: 23JMC956, 23KMF585, 24AMB974; 4) REF DYNJ21925S, UDI/DI 10195327105020 (each) 40195327105021 (case), Lot Numbers: 23EBS176, 23GBF899, 23HBZ085; 5) REF DYNJ44882M, UDI/DI 10195327382803 (each) 40195327382804 (case), Lot Numbers: 23FDA522, 23GDB903; 6) REF DYNJ903870F, UDI/DI 10195327239268 (each) 40195327239269 (case), Lot Numbers: 23IBD913, 23IBD914, 23JBL889, 24ABE596, 24BBL042, 24CBH196, 24DBU825.

Products covered by this recall

MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) BASIC NEURO PACK, REF CDS780202R; 2) ACDF CDS, REF CDS941061M; 3) NEURO PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0038440C; 4) NEURO VP SHUNT/VAGAL NERVE-RF, REF DYNJ21925S; 5) NEURO-ORTHO EXTRAS, REF DYNJ44882M; 6) LAMINECTOMY, REF DYNJ903870F.

What this device recall means for you

Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals: the product stays in use and the manufacturer issues updated instructions, a software patch or a replacement part. Check which applies before you change anything.

  1. Match the model, catalogue and lot numbers above against the label on your device or its packaging.
  2. If the device is implanted or you depend on it daily, do not remove, disable or stop using it before speaking to your clinician. The notice above explains the specific failure mode they need to know about.
  3. If you are a clinician or facility, quarantine affected stock, check whether the manufacturer has issued a field correction, and work through your usual recall log.
  4. Home users should contact the supplier who provided the device — a hospital, DME company or online retailer — as they hold the serial-number records needed to action the recall.
  5. Problems with a device can be reported to the FDA through MedWatch, which feeds the same enforcement database this page is built from.

Replacements, repairs and reimbursement

Device remedies are handled through the supply chain, so the route depends on who sold you the unit.

  • Contact the distributor or clinic named on your paperwork and quote the recall number shown on this page. They will tell you whether the remedy is a repair, a replacement or an instruction update.
  • Consumer-purchased devices such as monitors and test kits are normally replaced free of charge by the manufacturer, who pays return shipping.
  • If the device was billed to insurance or Medicare, the replacement is usually billed the same way; you should not be charged a second deductible for a recall.
  • Keep every piece of correspondence. If a recalled device caused harm, that paper trail is what a claim will rest on.

Company contact: Medline Industries, LP — 3 Lakes Dr, Northfield, IL, 60093-2753

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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