Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 2, 2020
Medela AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date
Medela recalls AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing with incorrect expiration date label. Correct date should be 2021-07-24, not 2023-07-24. This may lead to using expired sterile tubing.
“Medela AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63749-medela-axs-universal-aspiration-tubing-recall-incorrect-expiration-date. Based on FDA recall #Z-1502-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1502-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 2, 2020, that Medela AG Medical Technology voluntarily recalled Stryker Medela REF 077.0193 AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing due to an incorrect expiration date on the label. The hazard involves sterile tubing distributed worldwide and in specific U.S. states.
The label on the sterile tubing displays an incorrect expiration date of July 24, 2023, instead of the correct date of July 24, 2021. The product is used with the Dominant Flex Surgical Suction Pump.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Expressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuff Recall (Aug. 24, 2026), Medtronic 1x4 Pocket Adaptor Kit for Deep Brain Stimulation (May 13, 2026), and BD Ready-to-Use Hydrophilic Catheter 14 Fr (Nov. 29, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'AXS Universal Aspiration Tubing' with the serial number 07612367053921. The tubing is used with the Dominant Flex Surgical Suction Pump.
Verify the expiration date on the tubing label. The correct date should be 2021-07-24, not 2023-07-24.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 23 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AR, AZ, CA,FL,GA, IL, MA, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WV. The country of Netherlands.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.5 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1502-2021 (December 2, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1502-2021 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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