Southmedic recalls sterile disposable scalpels due to non-sterile products in some lots. This could lead to infection during medical procedures. Affected lots include 092517.
“Southmedic Sterile Scalpels Recall: Non-sterile Products Risk Infection.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72603-southmedic-sterile-scalpels-recall-non-sterile-products-risk-infection. Based on FDA recall #Z-1892-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1892-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2017-11-06 that Southmedic, Inc. is recalling Southmedic Sterile Disposable Scalpels because lots contain non-sterile products labeled as sterile. The recall affects 3,300 units distributed to Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, New York and Texas.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Southmedic
Product: Southmedic Sterile Disposable Scalpel Rx only
Part Number: 73-0115
Lot Number: 092517
The hazard
The scalpels are intended for use in various medical procedures for preparation, scraping and/or cutting of tissue. The hazard is that the product lot contains non-sterile items labeled as sterile.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Southmedic, Inc. has issued three other recalls since 2017-10-17, including a 2022-10-27 recall for non-sterile safety cartridges sold as sterile and a 2021-05-25 recall regarding oxygen tubing that may disconnect. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Contaminated Sterile Products (2026-01-07), Medline Centurion Shave Kits Recall: Non-sterile Alcohol Prep Pads Risk Infection (2026-03-16) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (2026-06-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the packaging, which is 092517 for affected items. The product is labeled as 'Southmedic Sterile Disposable Scalpel Rx only'.
Brand
Southmedic
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Lot Number
Look for lot number 092517 on the packaging to identify affected items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : IA, IL, NE, NY and TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.4 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.
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-1892-2018 (November 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1892-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 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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