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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published November 22, 2017

Ecolab Microtek Rolled Probe Cover Recall: Incorrect Instructions Shipped

Ecolab recalls 25 pouches of Microtek Rolled Probe Covers due to incorrect instructions shipped. This may lead to improper use in medical procedures. Affected units have specific lot numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2333-2018Medical deviceEcolab ›
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Recalling firmECOLAB INC1 Ecolab Pl · Saint Paul, MN 55102-2739
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Ecolab is recalling 25 pouches of Microtek Rolled Probe Covers because they were shipped with the wrong instructions. This could cause improper use during medical procedures if the user doesn't follow the correct steps. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72499-ecolab-microtek-rolled-probe-cover-recall-incorrect-instructions-shipped.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72499-ecolab-microtek-rolled-probe-cover-recall-incorrect-instructions-shipped · Updated September 1, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2333-2018

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“Ecolab Microtek Rolled Probe Cover Recall: Incorrect Instructions Shipped.” GovInfoNow, updated September 1, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72499-ecolab-microtek-rolled-probe-cover-recall-incorrect-instructions-shipped. Based on FDA recall #Z-2333-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2333-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on November 22, 2017, that Ecolab Inc. voluntarily recalled ECOLAB MICROTEK Rolled Probe Covers due to the shipment of incorrect instructions for use. The agency issued recall number Z-2333-2018 for the Class III device.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Ecolab
  • Product: ECOLAB MICROTEK Rolled Probe Cover, 2.6 cm x 20 cm (1 in x 8 in), Ref PC0906
  • Lot numbers: D152291, D160961, D161161, D161311, D161371, and D161721
  • Distribution: CA, IL, LA, SC, TX, and WI

The hazard

The recall was initiated because incorrect instructions for use (IFU) were shipped with the product. The probe covers are designed to serve as a physical barrier against environmental exposure or to maintain hygienic levels during diagnostic or surgical procedures.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ecolab Inc. has had nine other recalls since February 12, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Temperature Probes May Have Distribution Error (May 28, 2026) and Encore Medical EMPOWR Acetabular System Recall: Packaging Discrepancy May Cause Surgical Delays (January 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Microtek Rolled Probe Cover', size 2.6 cm x 20 cm (1 in x 8 in), and lot numbers D152291, D160961, D161161, D161311, D161371, or D161721.

  • Brand
    Ecolab
  • 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 III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to the states of : CA, IL, LA, SC, TX, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
Z-2332-2018ECOLAB MICROTEK Rolled Probe Cover, 2.0 cm x 20 cm (.8 in x 8 in), Ref PC0905, packaged 1 probe cover/pouch, 25 pouches/carton, 2 cartons/shipping case, Sterile, RX. To be used as a physical barrier for protection against the effects of environmental exposure (e.g. body fluids, gels) and/or to maintain the required hygienic level of various diagnostic or surgical procedures which utilize a transducer (probe).; Lot numbers D151871, D151961, D161861, D162001, and D162911
Z-2333-2018ECOLAB MICROTEK Rolled Probe Cover, 2.6 cm x 20 cm (1 in x 8 in), Ref PC0906, packaged 1 probe cover/pouch, 25 pouches/carton, 2 cartons/shipping case, Sterile, RX. To be used as a physical barrier for protection against the effects of environmental exposure (e.g. body fluids, gels) and/or to maintain the required hygienic level of various diagnostic or surgical procedures which utilize a transducer (probe).; Lot numbers D152291, D160961, D161161, D161311, D161371, and D161721.
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Instructions

    Verify the product's instructions match the correct version for medical use.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : CA, IL, LA, SC, TX, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Illinois, Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 22, 201712. FDA classified it Class III: Jun 29, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jul 11, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 22, 2020420172020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-2333-2018 (November 22, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2333-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 1, 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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