Stryker recalls Berchtold Chromophare ceiling-mounted surgical lights with catalog #CH13000000 due to risk of falling, potentially causing serious injury to patients or healthcare providers.
The firm has become aware that there is a likelihood that a missing snap ring or spanner nut may result in an insufficient mount force that causes the surgical light to fall. If the suspension of the surgical light falls, it may potentially cause serious injuries to Health Care Providers and/or patients.
“Stryker Berchtold Surgical Light Recall: Risk of Falling Light Causing Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66803-stryker-berchtold-surgical-light-recall-risk-of-falling-light-causing. Based on FDA recall #Z-1602-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1602-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2019-10-11 that Stryker Communications is recalling Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light Systems due to a risk of falling. The hazard involves insufficient mount force caused by missing hardware, which may cause serious injuries to healthcare providers or patients.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Stryker
Product: Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System
Catalog #: CH13000000
Serial Number Range: 091316 70016 through 083117-73252
Quantity: 1415 units
Distribution: US (Nationwide) and Canada
The hazard
According to the FDA, a missing snap ring or spanner nut may result in insufficient mount force that causes the surgical light to fall. If the suspension falls, it may potentially cause serious injuries to Health Care Providers and/or patients.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Communications has 9 other recalls on record since 2018-01-26. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker CHROMOPHARE Softlit Ring Surgical Light Recall (2026-02-23), Stryker Surgical Light System Recall (2025-07-15), and Stryker Chromophare Surgical Light System Recall (2024-02-08). Other recent recalls of similar products include Steris ALYON Surgical Lighting System Recall (2026-05-15), Olympus HX-400U-30 Ligating Device Recall (2025-10-30), and Canon Alphenix X-ray Systems Recall (2026-08-04).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the catalog number CH13000000 and serial numbers from 091316 70016 to 083117-73252 on the light's label. This product was sold in the U.S. and Canada.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the surgical light if it is part of the recalled model.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US: Nationwide OUS: Canada” 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 3 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.
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-1602-2020 (October 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1602-2020 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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