Recall Record

El Segundo, CA, United States

Karl Storz Endoscopy recalls

24 recalls recorded since 2018, most recently on 12 August 2026. 20 are listed as ongoing. Status and classification are as published by the FDA.

Recalls24
Ongoing (FDA)20
Terminated or completed4
Class I (FDA)0

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
12 August 2026
Reason
Due to incorrect inside packaging label for eyepiece.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA and MO.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-3333-2026

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
21 May 2026
Reason
Flexible hysteroscopes indicated for use during diagnostic and operative hysteroscopic procedures may contain an expired single use endoscopic seal for gynecology use, which could impact the assurance of sterility.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, MA, MN, TX, OH, NY, CA, MI, LA, VA, MD, PA, GA, WI, VT.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2794-2026

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
19 December 2024
Reason
Scope IFUs contain a reprocessing modalities that have not been reviewed and/or approved for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1055-2025, Z-1051-2025, Z-1052-2025, Z-1057-2025, Z-1062-2025, Z-1053-2025, Z-1054-2025, Z-1056-2025, Z-1063-2025, Z-1061-2025, Z-1059-2025, Z-1064-2025 and 2 more

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
19 December 2024
Reason
Due to failure of manual cleaning validation, biopsy and grasping forceps like sterility assurance.
Distribution
US: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA OUS: None
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0837-2025

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
21 October 2024
Reason
Due to improper labeling of products. An intended use on the label has not been reviewed and approved by FDA for distribution in the U.S.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, CT, DC, MD, MI, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, TN, TX, WA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0363-2025

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
11 October 2024
Reason
Due to holes detected in the inner barrier system that may compromise the sterility of the affected products.
Distribution
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, FL, IA, IN, KS, MA, MO, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, TN, and VA. The countries of Canada and Germany.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0526-2025

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
23 July 2024
Reason
Various medical device product IFUs contain reprocessing modalities that have not been reviewed and/or approved for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, Puerto Rico, Guam.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-3218-2024, Z-3219-2024, Z-3222-2024, Z-3220-2024, Z-3223-2024, Z-3221-2024, Z-3225-2024, Z-3224-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
1 April 2024
Reason
Laser surgical instruments have no specific evidence of a validated reprocessing method, therefore these instruments lack sterility assurance, so once the instruments have gone through reprocessing after use and then are used again, there is an increased risk of the patient being exposed to infection.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide in the states of OH, CA, FL, MA, TX, KY, WI, MI, MN, AR, NE, IL, NY, HI and the country of Argentina.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1809-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
27 February 2024
Reason
Inadequate reprocessing validation evidence
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO , ND, NY, OH, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1473-2024, Z-1474-2024, Z-1472-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
24 October 2023
Reason
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.
Distribution
US: MI, NH, SC, PA, FL, NY, NC, MS, MO, CA, NJ, IL, NV, OK, CO, OH, WA, WI, VA, IN, IA, AR, TX, WV, MD, MN, GA, MA, NM, VT, AK, OR, ID, LA, KS, DC, KY, HI OUS: Mexica, Canada, Germany
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-0572-2024, Z-0575-2024, Z-0574-2024, Z-0573-2024, Z-0571-2024

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
7 July 2023
Reason
Flexible intubation endoscopes sterility assurance can not be confirmed.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MEX, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of Canada.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2589-2023

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
6 April 2023
Reason
Metal sterilization trays used to encase and protect medical devices during sterilization have a new 510(k) with instructions for use that is for the first time specific to the tray models, that also includes information regarding the sterilization modality.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of IN, MS, MN, AZ, FL, IL, CA, AK, NY, VA, TX, PA, LA, ND, AS, MD, NH, SC, AR, GA, NJ, NC, WA, WI, SD, TN, KY, AL, OK, MO, MA, MI, CT, UT, WY, CO, OH, DC, DE, NM, MT, ME, OR, PA, WV, IA, NE, HI, KS, ID, NV, RI, VT, GU and the country of
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1991-2023

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
5 April 2023
Reason
Plastic sterilization trays used to encase and protect medical devices during sterilization have a new 510(k) with instructions for use that is for the first time specific to the tray models, that also includes information regarding the sterilization modality.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, AL, CO, GU, IA, ID, KY, ME, MN, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OK, PR, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of CA
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1981-2023

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
3 May 2022
Reason
The endoscope may experience a loss of image when activating monopolar electrocautery, due a manufacturing assembly process issue.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The country of Canada.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1234-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
1 April 2022
Reason
Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, OK, SC, TX and WA.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1055-2022, Z-1054-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
1 April 2022
Reason
Failure to achieve the expected six-log reduction in microorganisms following the disinfection process.
Distribution
U.S.: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA,WI, WV, and WY. O.U.S.: Mexico, Lebanon, and South Korea
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1067-2022, Z-1061-2022, Z-1063-2022, Z-1062-2022, Z-1070-2022, Z-1069-2022, Z-1066-2022, Z-1065-2022, Z-1064-2022, Z-1068-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
15 October 2021
Reason
To ensure sterilization effectiveness, sterilization tray instructions for use were updated and now state 1) udel trays may be used with flexible endoscopes with lumen diameters greater-than-or-equal to 1.2mm and maximum length of 845mm and 2) ethylene oxide is excluded as a sterilization modality.
Distribution
US: AK, AL, AP, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY OUS: Canada, Venezuela, Barbados, GUAM, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, T
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0442-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
10 September 2021
Reason
During a regular requalification review, affected flexible intubation video endoscopes did not achieve the required sterility assurance level. There is a risk that the patient may be exposed to a higher risk of infection.
Distribution
US: SC, NH, UT, LA, FL, TX, MA, MO, VA, IA, CA, IL, NC, VT, AL, GA, PA, TN, WI, NY, CO, AZ, NV, ME, MS, DC, IN, KY, MD, OH, MI, WA, KS, OR, AR, MN, NJ, NM, WV, CT. OUS: Canada
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-0184-2022

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
27 July 2020
Reason
Updated sterilization instructions are being provided to ensure 1) a specific sterilization tray is not used, and 2) ethylene oxide sterilization is never used on certain reusable flexible intubation endoscopes with total lumen lengths greater than 850mm. Incompletely sterilized endoscopes might introduce infectious agents into patient airways, resulting in infection.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, NY, PA, AZ, OH, NJ, FL, NC, IL, SC, MA, IA, ND, WI, UT, AR, GA, WA, KY, CO, TX, TN, AL, LA, NE, WV, MO, MN, VA, MT, CT, MI, IN, NM, NV, ME, VT, NH, WY, DC, DE, OR, OK, MD, ID, AK, MS, KS, HI, RI, SD and the country
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-2892-2020, Z-2895-2020, Z-2890-2020, Z-2893-2020, Z-2897-2020, Z-2896-2020, Z-2894-2020, Z-2891-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
6 December 2019
Terminated
1 July 2022
Reason
The firm has become aware that there is a potential that the glass cover at the distal end of the camera/led lighting on the video laryngoscope could become loose during reprocessing or use. If this occurs during usage, it may result in a delay in procedure and/or require removal from body.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and country of Canada.
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1618-2020

Ongoing Class II Medical devices

Recall started
27 August 2019
Reason
During a complaint investigation it was determined that an error was observed within the instruction manual included with some scopes. Specifically, The Quick Connector Kits (QCK) and tray information, specified for the STERIS System 1E (SS1E) sterilization method within the instruction manual is incorrect. If the user uses SS1E to sterilize the impacted scopes and referred to the manual concerning the QCK information, the sterility of reprocessed scope cannot be guaranteed.
Distribution
US: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, OUS: Canda
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall numbers
Z-1530-2020, Z-1532-2020, Z-1531-2020

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
24 April 2019
Terminated
4 December 2020
Reason
The action is being initiated due to intubation scopes improperly manufactured with a double port luer instead of a single port luer.
Distribution
US: VA, MO, CA, OH, NM, NY, CO, LA, ME, OUS: Canada
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2447-2019

Terminated Class II Medical devices

Recall started
20 February 2019
Terminated
7 July 2020
Reason
The action is being initiated due to Flexible Neuroscopes manufactured with the incorrect channel port.
Distribution
US: FL, MO, MA, AL,CA, OH, PA,NH, OR, WA, MI, NC, CA, VA
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-2425-2019

Terminated Class III Medical devices

Recall started
9 January 2019
Terminated
28 September 2022
Reason
The sterile single-use tubing may contain higher ethylene oxide (EO) residues than the acceptable level.
Distribution
57 consignees in the US. AL,AZ,CA,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,NE,NH,NJ,NY,OH,OK,PA,SC,TX,VA,VT,WA and WI
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
Z-1942-2020

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