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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 4, 2026

B Braun Discofix Four Way Stopcock Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date on Carton

B Braun recalls specific lots of Discofix Four Way Stopcock sets due to incorrect expiration date on carton labels. Affected units may have expired product.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3089-2026Medical deviceB Braun ›
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

B Braun is recalling specific lots of Discofix Four Way Stopcock sets because the carton labels show an incorrect expiration date. This could lead to using expired products, which might not be safe for medical use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/843290-b-braun-discofix-four-way-stopcock-recall-incorrect-expiration-date.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/843290-b-braun-discofix-four-way-stopcock-recall-incorrect-expiration-date · Updated September 16, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3089-2026

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“B Braun Discofix Four Way Stopcock Recall: Incorrect Expiration Date on Carton.” GovInfoNow, updated September 16, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/843290-b-braun-discofix-four-way-stopcock-recall-incorrect-expiration-date. Based on FDA recall #Z-3089-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3089-2026%22&limit=1).

B Braun Medical Inc recalled DISCOFIX FOUR WAY STOPCOCK extension sets due to incorrect expiration dates on carton labels, the FDA announced on Aug. 4, 2026. Owners should contact the company for a remedy.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: B Braun
  • Product Name: DISCOFIX FOUR WAY STOPCOCK
  • Model/Catalog Number: 456025
  • Lot Numbers: 0062062778 and 0062062779

The hazard

Specific lots of Discofix Stopcock Sets are recalled because an incorrect expiration date was printed on the carton shipper label.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show B Braun Medical Inc has 66 other recalls on record since Oct. 15, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include B. Braun Medical 100mL Sodium Chloride Injection Recall (Aug. 19, 2026) and B. Braun Medical Lactated Ringer's Injection Recall (Aug. 12, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Cardinal Health ChemoPlus Gowns Recall (Nov. 12, 2025), Cook Medical Spectrum Central Venous Tray Recall (March 5, 2026) and Cook Medical Wayne Pneumothorax Tray Recall (March 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 456025 on the carton. Look for lot numbers 0062062778 or 0062062779. The carton may also show the UDI-DI code 04046964183638.

  • Brand
    B Braun
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Carton Labels

    Look for the model number 456025 and lot numbers 0062062778 or 0062062779 on the carton.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 18 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: named in the noticeWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: named in the noticeMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: named in the noticeTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: named in the noticeLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: named in the noticeHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA the country of Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 36 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 4, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 2, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 9, 202634. Added to GovInfoNow: Sep 15, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. Added to GovInfoNow

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-3089-2026 (August 4, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3089-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 16, 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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