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Volcano Corporation - 121020083482

Volcano Corporation 121020083482

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0189-2018Medical deviceVolcano Corporation ›
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Recalling firmVolcano Corporation2870 Kilgore Rd · Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-6133
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Volcano Corporation 121020083482 Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72619-volcano-corporation-121020083482.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72619-volcano-corporation-121020083482 · Updated September 14, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0189-2018

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“Volcano Corporation - 121020083482.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72619-volcano-corporation-121020083482. Based on FDA recall #Z-0189-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0189-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

This product is a low risk to the public. It is a standard product from Volcano Corporation.

Who’s affected

All

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product code 121020083482 on the packaging or label.

  • Brand
    Volcano Corporation
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. 1. Check the product code

    Look for the product code 121020083482 on the packaging or label of the product.

  2. 2. Verify the manufacturer

    Ensure the product is manufactured by Volcano Corporation.

  3. 3. Confirm the product type

    This product is a standard product from Volcano Corporation, so it is safe to use.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution including US nationwide and Canada, AE, AT, AU, BD, BE, BG, BR, CH, CL, CN, CY, DE, DK, EG, ES, FR, GB, HU, IE, IL, IN, IT, JO, JP, KW, KR, LB, MA, MX, MY, NL, NO, PA, PK, PL, PT, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SK, Sri…” 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 6 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 3, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 29, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 6, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 20, 2023420172023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  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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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-0189-2018 (November 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0189-2018 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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