Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 15, 2025

Stryker Surgical Light System Recall: Powder Coating Chipping Risk

Stryker recalls Chromophare Surgical Light Systems with stress lines in powder coating that may chip. Affected units include specific REF/serial numbers. No remedy stated in recall notice.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2620-2025Medical device Stryker ›

Lower-risk recall

Surgical lights have stress lines forming on the powder coating, which indicates that powder coating chipping can occur.

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Recalling firmStryker Communications571 Silveron Blvd · Flower Mound, TX 75028

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Stryker is recalling surgical light systems that may develop stress lines in the powder coating, which could lead to chipping. This poses a minor risk of coating damage but does not indicate immediate safety hazards under normal use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/51785-stryker-surgical-light-system-recall-powder-coating-chipping-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/51785-stryker-surgical-light-system-recall-powder-coating-chipping-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2620-2025

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“Stryker Surgical Light System Recall: Powder Coating Chipping Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/51785-stryker-surgical-light-system-recall-powder-coating-chipping-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2620-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2620-2025%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 15, 2025, that Stryker Communications is recalling the Chromophare Surgical Light System and SLX to Oculan NFC Upgrade Kit due to powder coating stress lines. The agency stated the defect indicates potential chipping of the coating.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Stryker
Product: Chromophare Surgical Light System, REF: CH00000001
Product: SLX to Oculan NFC Upgrade Kit, REF: P60034
UDI-DI: 07613327296167 and 07613327651317
REF/Serial Numbers: CH00000001/7000010116, 7000010117, 7000010118, 7000010119, 7000010120, 7000010121, 7000010122, 7000010123, 7000010124, 7000010125, 7000010141, 7000010142, 7000010177, 7000010178, 7000010148, 7000010149, 7000010157, 7000010137, 7000010175, 7000010176, 7000010145, 7000010146, 7000010147, 7000010309, 7000010305, 7000010307, 7000010296, 7000010143, 7000010150, 7000010151, 7000010155. P60034/1000022, 1000023, 1000024, 1000016, 1000017, 1000018, 1000019, 1000020, 1000021
Quantity: 40 units
Distribution: US Nationwide in TX, IL, NY, UT, OR, AZ, VT, MN

The hazard

According to the FDA, surgical lights have stress lines forming on the powder coating, which indicates that powder coating chipping can occur.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Communications has 9 other recalls on record since 2018-01-26. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker CHROMOPHARE Softlit Ring Surgical Light Recall (2026-02-23) and Stryker Chromophare Surgical Light System Recall (2024-02-08). Stryker S-Series Equipment Management System Recall occurred on 2021-01-29. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Stability Sleeve 5x75mm Recall (2026-08-19), Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Stability Sleeve 12x100mm Recall (2026-08-19), and Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 50mm (2026-07-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the reference numbers CH00000001 or P60034 with the listed serial numbers (e.g., 7000010116 to 7000010309). The product includes specific UDI-DI codes and serial numbers as detailed in the recall notice.

Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Review the reference numbers and serial numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your device is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 8 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of TX, IL, NY, UT, OR, AZ, VT, NY, IL, MN.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Vermont.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

Jul 15, 2025Firm started the recall
Sep 24, 2025FDA classified it Class II
Oct 1, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/51785-stryker-surgical-light-system-recall-powder-coating-chipping-risk">Stryker Surgical Light System Recall: Powder Coating Chipping Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-2620-2025 (July 15, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2620-2025 to see it in context.
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