Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 19, 2019

CooperSurgical LEEP Pads: Incorrect Expiration Dates Risk

CooperSurgical recalls LEEP Return Patient Pads with reversed expiration dates on outer boxes. This could lead to expired pads being used in procedures. Affected lots: 201809125 and 2: 201809135.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2545-2019Medical device CooperSurgical ›

Lower-risk recall

Discrepancy between the correct expiration dates on the individual pouches inside the boxes and incorrect expiration dates on the outer boxes, where the month and day were reversed.

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Recalling firmCooperSurgical, Inc.95 Corporate Dr · Trumbull, CT 06611-1350

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

CooperSurgical is recalling LEEP Return Patient Pads (10 per box) due to incorrect expiration dates on the outer boxes. The reversed month and day could cause expired pads to be used in procedures, potentially leading to ineffective treatment or safety issues. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67158-coopersurgical-leep-pads-incorrect-expiration-dates-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67158-coopersurgical-leep-pads-incorrect-expiration-dates-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2545-2019

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“CooperSurgical LEEP Pads: Incorrect Expiration Dates Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67158-coopersurgical-leep-pads-incorrect-expiration-dates-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-2545-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2545-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-08-19 that CooperSurgical, Inc. voluntarily recalled LEEP Return Patient Pads due to incorrect expiration dates on outer boxes. The discrepancy between the pouch and box dates poses a potential safety risk. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: CooperSurgical
Product: LEEP Return Patient Pads (10/ box)
Model #: 6050Pl
Lot codes: 201809125 & 201809135
Units affected: 4930

The hazard

The outer boxes of the LEEP Return Patient Pads display incorrect expiration dates where the month and day are reversed compared to the individual pouches inside. This discrepancy could lead to the use of expired medical supplies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has had 37 other recalls on record since 2017-10-06. Other recent recalls of similar products include CooperSurgical, Inc. recalls INCA (Infant Nasal Cannulae Assy) Infant Nasal CPAP, Complete Set (2026-08-11), CooperSurgical Endosee System Convenience Kit Recall (2025-06-11), and K-Systems T47 Warming Plate Recall (2024-11-15). Other recent recalls of similar products include B Braun Discofix Four Way Stopcock Recall (2026-08-04), Cardinal Health ChemoPlus Gowns Recall (2025-11-12), and COAPTIUM CONNECT Medical Device Shelf Life Recall (2026-06-15).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the outer box for expiration dates labeled with the month and day reversed. Affected lots are 201809125 and 201809135.

Brand
CooperSurgical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Expiration Dates
Look for reversed month and day on the outer box expiration dates. Affected lots are 201809125 and 201809135.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 42 states.

FDA distribution: “USA: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, & WV. Distribution US nationwide, Canada, Colombia, Japan, & Malaysia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

Aug 19, 2019Firm started the recall
Sep 16, 2019FDA classified it Class III
Sep 25, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jul 14, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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Where this comes from

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-2545-2019 (August 19, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2545-2019 to see it in context.
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