Teleflex Medical Universal Shears Recall: Handles Melt When Sterilized
Teleflex Medical Europe recalls universal surgical shears with handles that melt during sterilization. Affected lot numbers F7 and G7. Stop using immediately to prevent injury.
Stop using this now
The incorrect plastic was used to manufacture the handles of these shears, which causes the handles to melt if sterilized.
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What happened, in plain English
Teleflex Medical recalls universal surgical shears that melt when sterilized due to incorrect plastic handles. This poses a risk of injury during surgical procedures if the shears are used after melting. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70852-teleflex-medical-universal-shears-recall-handles-melt-when-sterilized.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70852-teleflex-medical-universal-shears-recall-handles-melt-when-sterilized · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2287-2018
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“Teleflex Medical Universal Shears Recall: Handles Melt When Sterilized.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70852-teleflex-medical-universal-shears-recall-handles-melt-when-sterilized. Based on FDA recall #Z-2287-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2287-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The shears' handles are made from the wrong plastic that melts when exposed to sterilization temperatures. This melting can cause the shears to become unstable or break during use, potentially leading to injury.
Who’s affected
Surgical professionals who own or use Teleflex Medical Universal Shears 7 1/2" with lot numbers F7 or G7 are affected. Those using the shears for surgery are at highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers F7 or G7 on the shears' packaging or label. The product is a universal surgical shear model 7 1/2" with reference number 142542.
- Brand
Teleflex Medical- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discard the shears if you have lot numbers F7 or G7 to prevent injury from melting handles.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, India” 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 2.8 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2287-2018 (June 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2287-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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