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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0526-2026·Announced 2025-11-26

Caesarean section kits recalled over smoke pencils that may activate

Medline is recalling 11,032 C-section convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, after Stryker expanded its recall of the pencils by 47 lots.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: an electrosurgical pencil that can activate without input or stay active is a burn hazard, and no injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Medline convenience kits containing SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils are being recalled, including C-SECTION OR 30 CDS (REF CDS820075W), C-SECTION (REF CDS984261J), C-SECTION CDS (REF CDS985282F), C-SECTION PACK (REF DYNJ02577D) and C-SECTION PACK-LF (REF DYNJ0536924U).

Stryker Instruments has expanded the scope of its recall of SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils, first initiated in October 2024, adding an additional 47 lots. The initial recall was due to the potential for the product to activate without manual input when plugged into a power source, or to remain active after the buttons are released.

The recall covers 11,032 kits, including UDI/DI 10195327209797 for each unit and 40195327209798 for the case, with lot 23JBR313. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

An electrosurgical pencil that activates on its own or stays live is a burn hazard in the operating field. The enforcement record reports no injuries. Facilities should quarantine affected lots and follow Medline's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MEDLINE convenience kits labeled as: 1) C-SECTION OR 30 CDS, REF CDS820075W; 2) C-SECTION, REF CDS984261J; 3) C-SECTION CDS, REF CDS985282F; 4) C-SECTION PACK, REF DYNJ02577D; 5) C-SECTION PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0536924U; 6) C-SECTION PACK-LF, REF DYNJ0551169V; 7) C-SECT
Manufacturer
Medline Industries, LP
Category
Medical Device — Surgical kit
Hazard
Affected units
11,032

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • REF CDS820075W
  • UDI/DI: 10195327209797 (each) 40195327209798 (case)
  • Lot Numbers: 23JBR313
  • Lot Numbers: 23KBB240
  • Lot Numbers: 24DBA895
  • Lot Numbers: 24EBI651
  • REF CDS984261J
  • UDI/DI: 10195327139629 (each) 40195327139620 (case)
  • Lot Numbers: 23FBP399
  • Lot Numbers: 23HBP624
  • Lot Numbers: 23IBE037
  • Lot Numbers: 23JBC747
  • REF CDS985282F
  • UDI/DI: 10193489645606 (each) 40193489645607 (case)
  • Lot Numbers: 23LBM204
  • Lot Numbers: 24ABL069
  • Lot Numbers: 24CBM113
  • Lot Numbers: 24FBE246
  • REF DYNJ02577D
  • UDI/DI: 10193489958003 (each) 40193489958004 (case)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by Medline Industries, LP under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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