“Avanos COOLIEF RF Generator F100/F101 Faults: Stop Using Now.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/57555-avanos-coolief-rf-generator-f100-f101-faults-stop-using-now. Based on FDA recall #Z-2622-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2622-2023%22&limit=1).
Avanos Medical, Inc. recalled COOLIEF RF Generators on Aug. 1, 2023, after receiving increased complaints of F100 and F101 faults, the FDA said. The recall involves 24 units distributed in the U.S. and Brazil.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Avanos
Product: COOLIEF RF Generator
Lot codes: STZ22277-006 through STZ22277-029, STZ22318-001
The hazard
The FDA said Avanos has received an increase in complaints from customers for COOLIEF RF Generators producing F100 and F101 faults. The record does not report specific incidents or injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Avanos Medical, Inc. has 18 other recalls on record since Oct. 8, 2019. Recent brand recalls include the PEG Kit 24 Fr PULL recall on April 30, 2026, and the Ballard Closed Suction Catheters Recall on March 19, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), Philips Allura Xper FD10C Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), and Philips Allura Xper FD20 Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers STZ22277-006 through STZ22318-001 on the device. These COOLIEF RF Generators are used in medical procedures and may have faults.
Brand
Avanos
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
The device may produce F100 and F101 faults that could cause system errors during medical procedures.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 16 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to states of: AZ, CA, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MN, NC, NM, NY, OH, OR, TX, VA, VT, and OUS International distribution to country of: BRAZIL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 57 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2622-2023 (August 1, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2622-2023 to see it in context.
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