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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 14, 2021

Dutch Ophthalmic Illuminated Stepped Laser Probe: Expired Barcode Label Risk

Dutch Ophthalmic USA recalls Illuminated Stepped Laser Probe (Product Code 7510.ALC) due to barcode expiration date showing 2025 instead of 2024. This may cause confusion in product expiration tracking.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2097-2021Medical deviceDutch Ophthalmic ›
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Recalling firmDutch Ophthalmic USA, Inc.10 Continental Dr Bldg 1 · Exeter, NH 03833-7507
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Dutch Ophthalmic USA recalls their Illuminated Stepped Laser Probe (Product Code 7510.ALC) because the barcode label shows an expired date (2025-10-27) instead of the correct expiration (2024-10-01). This could lead to using expired equipment, though the hazard is not immediately dangerous. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62792-dutch-ophthalmic-illuminated-stepped-laser-probe-expired-barcode-label-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62792-dutch-ophthalmic-illuminated-stepped-laser-probe-expired-barcode-label-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2097-2021

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“Dutch Ophthalmic Illuminated Stepped Laser Probe: Expired Barcode Label Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62792-dutch-ophthalmic-illuminated-stepped-laser-probe-expired-barcode-label-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2097-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2097-2021%22&limit=1).

Dutch Ophthalmic USA, Inc. is recalling Illuminated Stepped Laser Probe Curved products due to barcode labels showing an incorrect expiration date, according to the FDA on April 14, 2021.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Dutch Ophthalmic
  • Product Code: 7510.ALC
  • Lot Number(s): 039406
  • Unique Device Identifier (UDI): 08717872016122

The hazard

The barcode label displays an extended expiration date of 2025-10-27, while the correct expiry date is 2024-10-01.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Dutch Ophthalmic USA, Inc. has 2 other recalls on record since 2019-05-21. Other recent recalls of similar products include BD Ready-to-Use Hydrophilic Catheter 14 Fr: Incorrect Expiration Date Labeling (2025-11-29), Inspire Respiratory Sensing Lead Model 4340: Incorrect Use By Date May Cause Unplanned Surgery (2026-05-11), and Expressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuff Recall: Wrong Expiration Date (2026-08-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product code 7510.ALC on the box. Look for Lot Number 039406 and the Unique Device Identifier 08717872016122. The barcode label on the short side of the outer box shows the incorrect expiration date.

  • Brand
    Dutch Ophthalmic
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Verify Expiration Date

    Check the barcode label on the short side of the outer box for the expiration date. If it shows 2025-10-27 instead of 2024-10-01, the product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: named in the noticeUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide Distribution in the states of CA, FL, MA, and UT.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Florida, Massachusetts, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 14, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jul 19, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 28, 202132021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using this product?

No, the recall does not require stopping use. The issue is a labeling error that may cause confusion about expiration, but it does not pose an immediate safety risk.

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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-2097-2021 (April 14, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2097-2021 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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