Hazard

Sterilization Error recalls

91 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 91
Critical: 0
Severe: 0
Most recent: 2026-08-26

Of the 91 sterilization error recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all sterilization error recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

51–75 of 91

ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0664-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Obturator Packages Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of 11mm Obturator packages because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, OBTURATOR, 11MM, FOR HASSON CANNULA, P/N 0250080158. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) p
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0625-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Manual Instruments Due to Sterilization Documentation Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic manual instruments because the provided instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, AXIAL HANDLE, W/RATCHET, INSULATED SHAFT, P/N 0250080235. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0757-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Manual Instruments Recalled for Sterilization Parameter Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, 5MM PEEK HANDLE, 45CM, P/N 0250181164 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports which allow
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0630-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Grasper Forceps Due to Sterilization Documentation Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of laparoscopic grasper forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, NARROW JAW, P/N 0250080047 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports which
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0792-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls 180,573 Laparoscopic Graspers Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic atraumatic graspers because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 3MM INSERT, ATRAUMATIC GRASPER, DOUBLE ACTION, 20CM, P/N 0250282100 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio fr
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0784-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Forceps Recalled Due to Sterilization Instructions Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of 3mm Bullet Forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, 3MM INSERT, BULLET FORCEPS, 29CM, P/N 0250282057 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0599-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Knot Pushers Recalled for Sterilization Labeling Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic knot pushers because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, KNOT PUSHER 5MM OPEN, P/N 0250080132 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports which allow
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0694-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Forceps Recalled Due to Sterilization Instructions Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of bipolar forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, BIPOLAR FORCEPS, FENESTRATED, 33CM, P/N 0250080360. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) por
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0717-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Instruments Recalled for Sterilization Parameter Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, ALLIS DOUBLE ROW TEETH, P/N 0250080592 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports which allo
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0601-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Palpation Probes Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic palpation probes because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, PALPATION PROBE GRADUATED 5MM, P/N 0250080135; Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports wh
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0675-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Forceps Recalled for Sterilization Parameter Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, BLUNT FORCEPS, BLUNT, SERRATED, SPOON, P/N 0250080313. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF)
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0654-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Tissue Grasper Forceps Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of tissue grasper forceps because the instructions for use do not support two specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, GRASPER FORCEPS, TISSUE, P/N 0250080284. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports which a
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0704-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Maryland Dissecting Forceps Due to Sterilization Instructions
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 Maryland Dissecting Forceps units because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM INSERT, MARYLAND DISSECTING FORCEPS, CURVED LEFT, 45CM, P/N 00250080578 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0725-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Graspers Recalled for Sterilization Parameter Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic manual instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM INSERT, RETENTION GRASPER, 33CM, P/N 0250080697 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) por
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0795-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Instruments Due to Sterilization Labeling Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 3MM X 20CM INSERT, RIGHT ANGLE DISSECTOR, LONG JAW, P/N 0250282104 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio fre
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0734-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Manual Instruments Due to Sterilization Documentation Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of laparoscopic manual instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM INSERT, PADDLE BABCOCK, 45CM, P/N 0250080727 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0706-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Forceps Recalled for Sterilization Instructions Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM INSERT, DISSECTING & GRASPER FORCEPS, SERRATED, 45CM, P/N 0250080579 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have rad
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0787-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Biopsy Punch Instruments Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 biopsy punch instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 3MM INSERT, BIOPSY PUNCH, 29CM, P/N 0250282060 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports wh
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0620-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Maryland Forceps Recalled Due to Sterilization Parameter Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling Maryland Forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
Product
PKG, MARYLAND FORCEPS, CURVED, LEFT, P/N 0250080042. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) ports
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Medical Device
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Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0779-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Manual Instruments Due to Sterilization Documentation Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of laparoscopic manual instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 3MM INSERT, FUNDUS GRASPER, 29CPKG, 3MM INSERT, ALLIGATOR GRASPER, 29CM, P/N 0250282051 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instr
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0752-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Forceps Recalled for Sterilization Instructions Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic dissecting forceps units because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM X 45CM INSERT, DISSECTING FORCEPS, P/N 0250080762 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (RF) p
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0798-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Laparoscopic Instruments Due to Sterilization Labeling Errors
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic instruments because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, CANNULA 8MM AUTOMATIC VALVE STOP COCK, W/O TROCAR, P/N 0250080172 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio freq
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0711-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Babcock Grasper Forceps Due to Sterilization Labeling Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 units of Babcock Grasper Forceps because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM INSERT, BABCOCK GRASPER FORCEPS, 45CM, P/N 0250080586 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio frequency (R
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0751-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Laparoscopic Dissector Recall Due to Sterilization Documentation Error
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 laparoscopic dissectors because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, 5MM X 45CM INSERT, RIGHT ANGLE DISSECTOR, LONG JAW, P/N 0250080761 Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio fre
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Medical Device
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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0607-2015·2014-12-24
Stryker Endoscopy Recalls Hasson Cannula Due to Sterilization Instructions
Stryker Endoscopy is recalling 180,573 Hasson Cannula units because the instructions for use do not support specific sterilization methods.
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PKG, HASSON CANNULA, 5.5MM, AUTOMATIC VALVE, STOP COCK, P/N 0250080176. Laparoscopic Manual Instruments are intended for cutting, holding, grasping and manipulating of tissue, organs, organ areas and surgical auxiliaries such as suturing material. Some instruments have radio
Category
Medical Device
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