Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 24, 2023

Karl Storz Endoscopy Injection Needles and Cannulas Recall: Infection Risk from Poor

Karl Storz Endoscopy recalls injection needles and cannulas due to potential infection risk from inadequate cleaning. Affected items may expose patients to higher infection risks during surgery.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0572-2024Medical device Karl Storz Endoscopy ›

Lower-risk recall

The efficacy of the manual cleaning process cannot be assured for the affected injection needles intended for general surgery and visceral surgery, which if used, may expose the patient to a higher risk of infection.

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

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling injection needles and cannulas used in surgery because their cleaning process might not work properly, increasing infection risks for patients. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/57013-karl-storz-endoscopy-injection-needles-and-cannulas-recall-infection-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/57013-karl-storz-endoscopy-injection-needles-and-cannulas-recall-infection-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0572-2024

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“Karl Storz Endoscopy Injection Needles and Cannulas Recall: Infection Risk from Poor.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57013-karl-storz-endoscopy-injection-needles-and-cannulas-recall-infection-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0572-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0572-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2023-10-24 that Karl Storz Endoscopy is recalling Injection Needles and Cannulas because the manual cleaning process efficacy cannot be assured, potentially exposing patients to a higher risk of infection. The agency issued recall number Z-0572-2024 for the voluntary Class II recall.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Karl Storz Endoscopy
Product: Injection Needle, 3 Fr., REF: 27030N; Injection Cannula, 6 Fr., REF: 27182A
REF/UDI-DI: 27030N/4048551257180, 27182A/4048551081457
Lot numbers: All lot numbers
Units affected: 990

The hazard

According to the FDA, the efficacy of the manual cleaning process cannot be assured for the affected injection needles intended for general surgery and visceral surgery. If used, this defect may expose the patient to a higher risk of infection.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Karl Storz Endoscopy has had 24 other recalls on record since 2017-10-10. Other recent recalls of similar products include Karl Storz HOPKINS Telescope Recall (2026-08-12), Karl Storz Flexible Hystero-Fiberscope Kits Recall (2026-05-21), and Karl Storz Endoscopy Optical Biopsy Forceps Recall (2024-12-19). Other recent recalls of similar products include Vortex Surgical 25GA Subretinal Injection Cannula Recall (2025-12-16), Medline Convenience Kits Recall (2026-01-07), and Olympus EVIS EXERA III Duodenoscope Recall (2025-10-14).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model numbers 27030N (for needles) and 27182A (for cannulas). These items were sold with lot numbers listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 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: MI, NH, SC, PA, FL, NY, NC, MS, MO, CA, NJ, IL, NV, OK, CO, OH, WA, WI, VA, IN, IA, AR, TX, WV, MD, MN, GA, MA, NM, VT, AK, OR, ID, LA, KS, DC, KY, HI OUS: Mexica, Canada, Germany

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity
Z-0571-2024	Injection Needle, REF: 25207; UDI-DI: 04048551085776. All lot numbers	1
Z-0572-2024	Injection Needle, 3 Fr., REF: 27030N; Injection Cannula, 6 Fr., REF: 27182A; REF/UDI-DI: 27030N/4048551257180, 27182A/4048551081457 All lot numbers.	990
Z-0573-2024	Injection Needle, LUER-lock,0.8mm, REF: 26175PD; UDI-DI: 04048551099391. All lot numbers.	1,127
Z-0574-2024	Injection Needle, single cvd. 70 degrees, REF: 738750; Injection Needle, single cvd. 80 degrees, REF: 738752; Injection Needle, bayonet, 13 cm, REF: 738756; Injection Needle, angular, 13 cm, REF: 738758; Needle, bayonet-shaped, REF: 810505; Needle, Septum, angular, REF: 810506; REF/UDI-DI: 738750/04048551195437, 738752/04048551195444, 738756/04048551195451, 738758/04048551195468, 810505/04048551203842, 810506/04048551001660 All lot numbers.	4,470
Z-0575-2024	Injection Needle, curved 23 cm, REF: 8598A; Injection Needle, straight, 23 cm, REF: 8598B; Injection Needle, distal 45-degrees, 23 cm, REF: 8598D; REF/UDI-DI: 8598A/04048551213278, 8598B/04048551001462, 8598D/04048551213285 All lot numbers.	4,878

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the model numbers 27030N or 27182A on the product packaging or label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 37 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US: MI, NH, SC, PA, FL, NY, NC, MS, MO, CA, NJ, IL, NV, OK, CO, OH, WA, WI, VA, IN, IA, AR, TX, WV, MD, MN, GA, MA, NM, VT, AK, OR, ID, LA, KS, DC, KY, HI OUS: Mexica, Canada, Germany” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

Oct 24, 2023Firm started the recall
Dec 18, 2023FDA classified it Class II
Dec 27, 2023Published 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-0572-2024 (October 24, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0572-2024 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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