Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published February 27, 2024

Karl St: Optical Scissors Recall - Inadequate Reprocessing Validation

Karl Storz recalls optical scissors (UDI: 04048551259788) due to inadequate reprocessing validation evidence. Affected units may not be safely reused.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1473-2024Medical device Karl Storz Endoscopy ›

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Inadequate reprocessing validation evidence

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Recalling firmKarl Storz Endoscopy2151 E Grand Ave · El Segundo, CA 90245-5017

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Karl Storz is recalling optical scissors with UDI 04048551259788 because their reprocessing validation evidence is inadequate. This means the devices might not be safely reused, potentially leading to health risks. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/56047-karl-st-optical-scissors-recall-inadequate-reprocessing-validation.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/56047-karl-st-optical-scissors-recall-inadequate-reprocessing-validation · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1473-2024

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“Karl St: Optical Scissors Recall - Inadequate Reprocessing Validation.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/56047-karl-st-optical-scissors-recall-inadequate-reprocessing-validation. Based on FDA recall #Z-1473-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1473-2024%22&limit=1).

Karl Storz Endoscopy recalled Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, REF 115400S, Optical Scissor, CE units nationwide due to inadequate reprocessing validation evidence, the FDA said on Feb. 27, 2024.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Karl Storz Endoscopy
Product: Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, REF 115400S, Optical Scissor, CE
UDI: 04048551259788/ All Lots
Quantity: 27 units

The hazard

The recall addresses inadequate reprocessing validation evidence for the Optical Scissor, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Karl Storz Endoscopy has 24 other recalls on record since Oct. 10, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Karl Storz HOPKINS Telescope Recall (Aug. 12, 2026), Karl Storz Flexible Hystero-Fiberscope Kits (May 21, 2026), and Karl Storz Endoscopy Optical Biopsy Forceps Recall (Dec. 19, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Wilson-Cook Instinct Plus Endoscopic Clipping Device Recall (March 3, 2026), Medline 5.5" Sterile Scissors Recall (Nov. 13, 2025), and Katalyst DEX Ophthalmic Forceps Recall (March 25, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UDI code 04048551259788 on the product. The recall covers all lots of this optical scissors model.

Brand
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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 in the states of AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO , ND, NY, OH, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV.

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-1472-2024	Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, REF 11003MB, Grasping Forceps, Flexible 1 mm, Rx Only; UDI: 04048551050255/ All Lots	190 units
Z-1473-2024	Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, REF 115400S, Optical Scissor, CE; UDI: 04048551259788/ All Lots	27 units
Z-1474-2024	Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, REF 723014, Uvula Retractor, For Veterinary Use Only, Rx Only; UDI: 04048551193587/ All Lots	147 Units

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the UDI code 04048551259788 on the optical scissors to confirm if it's affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 24 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO , ND, NY, OH, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 43 days after the firm started it.

Feb 27, 2024Firm started the recall
Apr 3, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Apr 10, 2024Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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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-1473-2024 (February 27, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1473-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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