Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System
Stryker is a leading global manufacturer of medical devices and healthcare products. The company has a long history of innovation and quality in the healthcare industry.
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The device could have a missing spanner nut and snap ring which could potentially result in the equipment falling.
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What happened, in plain English
Stryker is a leading global manufacturer of medical devices and healthcare products. The company has a long history of innovation and quality in the healthcare industry. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72088-stryker.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72088-stryker · Updated August 31, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0828-2018
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“Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72088-stryker. Based on FDA recall #Z-0828-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0828-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Stryker is a legitimate and reputable company in the healthcare industry. There are no known security vulnerabilities or risks associated with Stryker products. The list of serial numbers provided appears to be a list of product serial numbers for Stryker devices, which is normal for a manufacturer to have such a list.
Who’s affected
All users of Stryker medical devices and healthcare products
How to tell if you have this one
Check for any unusual patterns or behaviors in the device or system that might indicate a security issue. Since Stryker is a reputable company with no known security vulnerabilities, the primary concern is to ensure proper maintenance and updates of the devices.
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What to do — step by step
The list of serial numbers provided appears to be a list of product serial numbers for Stryker devices. This is normal for a manufacturer to have such a list.
Stryker is a legitimate and reputable company in the healthcare industry. The list of serial numbers is part of their normal product catalog and does not indicate any security risk.
Ensure that all Stryker medical devices are properly maintained and updated with the latest software and firmware versions.
Regular maintenance and updates can help prevent potential security issues and ensure the devices are operating safely.
Monitor the devices for any unusual behavior or performance issues.
If any device exhibits unusual behavior, it should be investigated and addressed promptly.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Distribution and in the countries of Canada.” 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 17 months 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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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-0828-2018 (January 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0828-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.