Stryker recalls Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arms with possible insufficient welds. Affected units have specific serial numbers in the US and Canada. Stop using immediately to prevent potential failure.
“Stryker Berchtold Chromophare Monitor Arms Recall: Insufficient Weld Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72094-stryker-berchtold-chromophare-monitor-arms-recall-insufficient-weld-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0692-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0692-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 26, 2018, that Stryker Communications recalled Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel components due to insufficient welds on the monitor mounts, according to GovInfoNow's records.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Stryker
Product: Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel
Component of: Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System
Serial numbers (US/Canada): DFP-075-0307-0001 to DFP-075-1014-0230
Serial numbers (International): 6145060-O11628 to 6176090-V14102
The hazard
The mounts on the monitor may have an insufficient, missing or incomplete weld, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Stryker Communications has nine other recalls since Jan. 29, 2018. Recent examples include a Feb. 23, 2026 recall for CHROMOPHARE Softlit Ring Surgical Lights regarding ceiling support risk and a July 15, 2025 recall for Surgical Light Systems involving powder coating chipping. Other recent recalls of similar products include Stryker XCEL Bladeless Trocar W/Stability Sleeve 12x100mm Recall (Aug. 19, 2026) and Philips Azurion System Recall (March 31, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel. Affected units have serial numbers from DFP-075-0307-0001 to DFP-075-1014-0230 in the US and Canada, and 6145060-O11628 to 6176090-V14102 internationally.
Brand
Stryker
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Identify if your unit has serial numbers in the specified ranges for the US, Canada, or international markets.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distribution was made to medical facilities nationwide, including government and military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Belgium, China, United Kingdom, UAE, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Ecuador, and Russia.” 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 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-0692-2018 (January 26, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0692-2018 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.
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