FDA Device recall Z-1897-2018
First Step Endoscopic Cleaning Pad with 4" Button Brush, 200ml, Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit, Catalogue Number EP-4B
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2018-05-30
On 2018-05-30 the FDA classified a Class II recall of First Step Endoscopic Cleaning Pad with 4" Button Brush, 200ml, Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit, Catalogue Number EP-4B by Madison Polymeric Engineering, citing the products exhibit an unpleasant odor due to microbial contamination with Yarrowia lipolytica.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1897-2018 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2018-03-21 |
| Published | 2018-05-30 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC |
| Company | Madison Polymeric Engineering |
| Distribution | AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI |
Product
First Step Endoscopic Cleaning Pad with 4" Button Brush, 200ml, Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit, Catalogue Number EP-4B
Reason
The products exhibit an unpleasant odor due to microbial contamination with Yarrowia lipolytica.
Identifiers
| code_info | Lot Numbers: EX20190103P |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1897-2018%22
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