Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 12, 2018
CooperS: Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor Medium (5/Box) Recalled for Incorrect Packaging
CooperSurgical recalls Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor Medium (5/Box) model 900-151 due to incorrect packaging. Consumers should check product details to determine if affected.
“CooperS: Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor Medium (5/Box) Recalled for Incorrect Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71732-coopers-fischer-cone-biopsy-excisor-medium-5-box-recalled-for. Based on FDA recall #Z-1879-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1879-2018%22&limit=1).
CooperSurgical, Inc. recalled Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor, Medium (5/Box) due to incorrect product size packaging, according to the FDA. The agency announced the Class II recall on March 12, 2018.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: CooperSurgical
Product: Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor, Medium (5/Box)
Model Number: 900-151
Lot number: 212074
The hazard
The products were packaged with an incorrect product size.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CooperSurgical, Inc. has had 37 other recalls on record since October 6, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Olympus Single Use Biopsy Valve Recall (January 29, 2026), Medline Recalls Olympus Biopsy Kits (February 16, 2026), and W L Gore GORE VIABIL Short Wire Biliary Endoprosthesis Recall (May 22, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model number 900-151 on the packaging. The product is a Fischer Cone Biopsy Excisor, Medium (5/Box). This recall applies to items sold with lot number 212074.
Brand
CooperSurgical
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the model number and lot number on the packaging to confirm if the product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “CA, SC, WI, MI, NH, MD, OH, NJ, Australia, France, Spain” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months 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-1879-2018 (March 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1879-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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