Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 21, 2024
Medline Iris Scissors Recall: Tip Protector May Fall Off, Compromising Sterility
Medline recalls single-use curved scissors with model DYNJ04049 and DYNJ04049H due to tip protector falling off in packaging, risking loss of sterility. Affected items sold in specific lots.
“Medline Iris Scissors Recall: Tip Protector May Fall Off, Compromising Sterility.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/53672-medline-iris-scissors-recall-tip-protector-may-fall-off-compromising. Based on FDA recall #Z-0465-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0465-2025%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 21, 2024, that Medline Industries LP is recalling Medline Iris Scissors because tip protectors may fall off, compromising sterility. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Medline
Product: Medline Iris Scissors, Single-Use, Curved, Standard 4.5
Model Nos.: DYNJ04049 (cases), DYNJ04049H (eaches)
Lots: 23GBV681, 23HBD138, 23IBF254, 23LBJ787
Quantity: 69,611 units
The hazard
The tip protector may fall off within the packaging, resulting in a compromised sterile barrier system and loss of sterility. According to the FDA, this hazard poses a risk of infection if the non-sterile scissors are used.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries LP has issued 119 other recalls since Oct. 22, 2021. Recent brand recalls include light failures in newborn resuscitation kits on July 25, 2025, and incorrect labeling in Foley Tray Kits on July 23, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline 5.5" Sterile Scissors Recall (Nov. 13, 2025) and Medline Convenience Kits Recalls (June 12, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers DYNJ04049 (cases) or DYNJ04049H (eaches) on the scissors packaging. These were sold in specific lots: 23GBV681, 23HBD138, 23IBF254, and 23LBJ787.
Brand
Medline
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging
Look for model numbers DYNJ04049 (cases) or DYNJ04049H (eaches) on the scissors packaging.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 21 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distributions in the states of AL, AR, CO, CT, FL, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MO, NC, NY, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 30 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-0465-2025 (October 21, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0465-2025 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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