Medline recalls specific convenience kits with SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils that may activate without manual input or stay active after button release. Affected kits have lot number 23JBR560 and reference DYNJ81597.
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.
Medline is recalling convenience kits labeled 'PORT INSERTION PACK' with SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils. These products may activate without manual input or stay active after buttons are released, potentially causing unintended smoke evacuation.
The SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils may activate without manual input when plugged in or remain active after buttons are released. This could lead to unintended smoke evacuation, which might interfere with medical procedures or cause unintended system activation.
Users of Medline convenience kits with SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils labeled as PORT INSERTION PACK, reference DYNJ81597, and lot number 23JBR560 are affected. Healthcare professionals using these kits for smoke evacuation are most at risk.
Check for kits labeled 'PORT INSERTION PACK' with reference DYNJ81597 and lot number 23JBR560. These are specific Medline convenience kits used for smoke evacuation.
Look for the label 'PORT INSERTION PACK' with reference DYNJ81597 and lot number 23JBR560 on the kit.
The SafeAir Smoke Evacuation Pencils may activate without manual input when plugged in or remain active after buttons are released, potentially causing unintended smoke evacuation.
The recall record does not specify a remedy, so check with Medline Industries for further instructions.
Look for kits labeled 'PORT INSERTION PACK' with reference DYNJ81597 and lot number 23JBR560.
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Subject: Recall Z-0518-2026 — Medline Medline Hello, I own a Medline that is covered by recall Z-0518-2026 from Medline. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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