Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 30, 2023
Carefusion Genesis Reusable Sterilization Containers May Contaminate Surgical Equipment
Carefusion recalls CD5 Series Genesis Reusable Rigid Sterilization Containers due to potential sterility breaches. These containers may hold surgical equipment that becomes contaminated after expiration.
“Carefusion Genesis Reusable Sterilization Containers May Contaminate Surgical Equipment.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58994-carefusion-genesis-reusable-sterilization-containers-may-contaminate-surgical-equipment. Based on FDA recall #Z-1236-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1236-2023%22&limit=1).
Carefusion 2200 Inc recalled its CD5 Series of Genesis Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container Systems because they failed shelf-life testing, potentially breaching sterility for surgical equipment, according to the FDA on Jan. 30, 2023.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Carefusion
Product: CD5 Series of Genesis Reusable Rigid Sterilization Container Systems
The product did not meet shelf-life testing requirements, resulting in a breach of the sterility of the Genesis container holding surgical equipment.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Carefusion 2200 Inc has issued eight other recalls since Dec. 20, 2013. Recent Carefusion recalls include an endoscopic grasper recall on July 13, 2023, due to cracking risks, and a vaginal specula recall on March 16, 2023, involving label mismatches. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits (Jan. 7, 2026) and Medline Surgical Packs (Jan. 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the CD5-3B, CD5-3C, CD5-61B, or CD5-61C container models with specific colors or solid bottoms. All lot numbers are affected, as listed in the recall notice.
Brand
Carefusion
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Container Model
Identify the model number on the container (e.g., CD5-3B, CD5-3C) and color or bottom type to confirm if it's recalled.
Contact Carefusion
Reach out to Carefusion for guidance on next steps, as the recall includes all lot numbers and specific models.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide, including Puerto Rico. There was also government/military distribution. The countries of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 44 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-1236-2023 (January 30, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1236-2023 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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