Stryker recalls a 75-inch telescopic smoke evacuation pencil due to potential hairline fractures causing electrical arcing and burns to users or patients. Affected units have specific product numbers.
“Stryker SafeAir Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Pencil Recall: Risk of Electrical Burns.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66058-stryker-safeair-telescopic-smoke-evacuation-pencil-recall-risk-of-electrical. Based on FDA recall #Z-1097-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1097-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 13, 2020, that Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation is recalling SafeAir Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Pencils due to potential hairline fractures. These defects could allow electrical current to arc, causing burns to patients or users. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
According to the FDA, hairline fractures in a component could allow electrical current to arc out of the device. This malfunction may result in a burn to the patient and/or user.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker Corporation has 11 other recalls on record since Oct. 16, 2017. Other recent recalls include Stryker SurgiCount+ Software Version 2.0.17 (June 15, 2022), Stryker Zyphr Disposable Cranial Perforator (Oct. 16, 2020), and Stryker Neptune E-SEP 165mm Blade Electrode (March 26, 2020). Other recent recalls of similar products include FUJIFILM FDR Visionary Suite CH-200 X-ray Device (Jan. 9, 2026), Stryker NICO BrainPath Shephard's Hook (Oct. 31, 2025), and Wilson-Cook Teslatome Sphincterotomes (Dec. 18, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
This product is a 75-inch telescopic smoke evacuation pencil from Stryker. Product number 0703 046 004 is listed on the device. It was sold with UDI GTIN 37613327466332 and 1921032.
Brand
Stryker
Product
SafeAir Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Pencil, Product No. 0703 046 004. The product is a Bovie pencil that is 75 inches
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 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
Terminated
Distribution
Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Netherlands and Australia.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-1097-2020
SafeAir Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Pencil, Product No. 0703 046 004. The product is a Bovie pencil that is 75 inches long compressed, with a telescoping shaft. UDI GTIN 37613327466332; 1921032
Z-1098-2020
Telescopic Smoke Evac Pencil, PB, Coated, Product No. SHKTSPCL. The product is a Bovie pencil that is 75 inches long compressed, with a telescoping shaft. UDI GTIN 37613327466332; 1923011, 1923050, 1924004, 1924005, 1924015, 1929038, 1929039, 1929055
Z-1099-2020
Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL. The product is a Bovie pencil that is 75 inches long compressed, with a telescoping shaft. UDI GTIN 37613327466332; 1922042, 1924003, 1929040, 1929048
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Number
Look for product number 0703 046 004 on the device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Netherlands and Australia.” 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 terminated this recall 19 months 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.
The recall states that hairline fractures could cause electrical arcing, but the pencil is safe if no fractures exist. However, the hazard is present in some units.
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-1097-2020 (January 13, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1097-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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