Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 29, 2026
Olympus Single Use Biopsy Valve Recall: Risk of Rubber Fragments Detaching
Olympus recalls 20-unit boxes of MAJ-210 biopsy valves due to potential rubber fragment detachment during use. Affected units sold with UDI-DI numbers 14953170152433 and 1495:14953170452069.
“Olympus Single Use Biopsy Valve Recall: Risk of Rubber Fragments Detaching.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50072-olympus-single-use-biopsy-valve-recall-risk-of-rubber-fragments. Based on FDA recall #Z-1488-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1488-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that Olympus Corporation of the Americas is recalling its Single use Biopsy Valve, model MAJ-210, due to the potential for rubber fragment detachment during use. The agency classified this as a Class II recall affecting 95,882 boxes distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Olympus
Product: Single use Biopsy Valve
Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-210
UDI-DI: 14953170152433, 14953170452069
Lot Numbers: All Lot Numbers
Quantity: 20 units per box
The hazard
The recall addresses the potential for rubber fragment detachment during use of the Olympus Single use Biopsy Valve. The device is designed to be attached to the instrument channel port of compatible endoscopes to prevent reflux of body fluids.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Olympus Corporation of the Americas has 133 other recalls on record since Aug. 18, 2017. Other recent recalls include an Olympus Tripp-Lite P580-025 DisplayPort Cable (Aug. 27, 2026), an Olympus M3 Gold Autoclavable Foroblique Telescope (Aug. 24, 2026), and a BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe 7Fr Connector (Aug. 19, 2026). On Feb. 16, 2026, Medline recalled convenience kits with Olympus biopsy valves due to the risk of foreign body in the patient airway.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number MAJ-210 on the valve packaging. Look for UDI-DI numbers 14953170152433 or 14953170452069 on the valve's label. These valves come in boxes of 20 units.
Brand
Olympus
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1488-2026
Olympus Single use Biopsy Valve. Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-210. 20 units per box. The MAJ-210 has been designed to be attached to the instrument channel port of compatible endoscopes to prevent reflux of body fluids.; Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-210. UDI-DI: 14953170152433, 14953170452069. All Lot Numbers. 20 units per box.
95,882 boxes (20 per box)
Z-1489-2026
Olympus Single Use Biopsy Valve. Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-1218. 20 units per box. The MAJ-1218 has been designed to be attached to the instrument channel port of compatible endoscopes to prevent leakage of body fluids.; Model/Catalog Number: MAJ-1218. UDI-DI: 14953170154291. All Lot Numbers. 20 units per box.
1,276 boxes (20 units per box)
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Valve Label
Look for the model number MAJ-210 and UDI-DI numbers 14953170152433 or 14953170452069 on the valve's label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1488-2026 (January 29, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1488-2026 to see it in context.
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