Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 22, 2018
Cook Vacuum Pump Recall: Electric Shock Risk from Faulty Wiring
Cook recalls vacuum pumps K-MAR-5200-US model for potential electric shock or failure due to improper wiring. Affected units may need repair or replacement.
Pump was found to be constructed from crimp connectors that do not meet the fixation wiring requirements and can cause failure of the device to operate or electric shock or burn to the user.
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📍Recalling firmCook Inc.750 N Daniels Way · Bloomington, IN 47404-9120
“Cook Vacuum Pump Recall: Electric Shock Risk from Faulty Wiring.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71651-cook-vacuum-pump-recall-electric-shock-risk-from-faulty-wiring. Based on FDA recall #Z-1461-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1461-2018%22&limit=1).
Cook Inc. recalled Cook Vacuum Pumps (K-MAR-5200-US) with GPN G49275 due to crimp connector defects that can cause device failure or electric shock, the FDA announced on March 22, 2018.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Cook
Product: Cook Vacuum Pump (Cook Aspiration Unit)
Model: K-MAR-5200-US
GPN: G49275
The hazard
The pumps were constructed from crimp connectors that do not meet fixation wiring requirements, which can cause the device to fail to operate or result in electric shock or burns to the user.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Cook Inc. has 38 other recalls on record since July 31, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fresenius Kabi LVP-0004 Infusion Pump Recall (Feb. 4, 2026), Philips Allura Xper FD10F Medical System Recall (Dec. 15, 2025), and Erbe ERBECRYO 2 Cryosurgical Unit Recall (June 26, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number K-MAR-5200-US on the pump. The product was sold as a Cook Aspiration Unit for medical use in the US.
Brand
Cook
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 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
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1460-2018
Cook Vacuum Pump (Cook Aspiration Unit) K-MAR-5200-US, GPN G51607. Intended for the aspiration of body fluids and cells; in particular oocyte aspiration.; All lots
132
Z-1461-2018
Cook Vacuum Pump ( Cook Aspiration Unit) K-MAR-5200-US, GPN G49275. Intended for the aspiration of body fluids and cells, in particular oocyte aspiration.; All lots
2,267
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check for Model Number
Look for the model number K-MAR-5200-US on the vacuum pump.
Contact Cook for Repair
Contact Cook directly to arrange repair or replacement of the pump.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1461-2018 (March 22, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1461-2018 to see it in context.
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