Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published July 8, 2026
Fort Def: Automated Field Steam Sterilizer Recall - Ground Connection Issue
Fort Defiance Industries recalls Automated Field Steam Sterilizers REF P2131 due to potential ground connection failure. Affected units may have unreliable fault current return, risking electrical hazards.
The Automated Field Steam Sterilizer's water recovery system 120V Amphenol connector may experience an intermittent loss of ground continuity, which could result in an unreliable fault current return path.
“Fort Def: Automated Field Steam Sterilizer Recall - Ground Connection Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/697930-fort-def-automated-field-steam-sterilizer-recall-ground-connection-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-2983-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2983-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on July 8, 2026, that Fort Defiance Industries, LLC is recalling its Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131 due to a potential grounding hazard. The agency issued recall number Z-2983-2026 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
UPC: 00862992000327
Lot Code: All serial numbers
The hazard
According to the FDA, the water recovery system's 120V Amphenol connector may experience an intermittent loss of ground continuity. This defect could result in an unreliable fault current return path.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Fort Defiance Industries, LLC has two other recalls on record since May 24, 2018. On August 19, 2021, the company recalled a P2131 Sterilizer for an electrical grounding risk involving insufficient bonding to ground. Other recent recalls of similar products include Steris AMSCO 7052HP Washer/Disinfector Recall (November 19, 2025), Steris AMSCO 7053HP Washer/Disinfector Recall (November 19, 2025), and Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (December 15, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model REF P2131 on the device. All units with this model number are affected, including those with any serial number or GTIN code 01 00862992000327.
Brand
Fort Defiance Industries
Product
Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Look for the model number REF P2131 on the device label or documentation.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Fort Defiance Industries for specific guidance on next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 4 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of MD, VA, NJ, TN and the countries of Canada, Lithuania, Spain.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 49 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2983-2026 (July 8, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2983-2026 to see it in context.
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