Device recall: Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 45 cm, Front-Actuated Grip Type S
Class II FDA enforcement event 98188. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm is initiating a removal due to continued reports of adverse events.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Olympus Corporation of the Americas started this device recall on 22 Oct 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 98188 has 12 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 25 Feb 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and Japan.
Recalling firm
Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Center Valley, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
12 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1371-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 45 cm, Front-Actuated Grip Type S | 9,542 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1372-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-Actuated Grip Type S | 88,268 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1373-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 20 cm, Front-Actuated Grip Type S | 4,181 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1374-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 45 cm Front-Actuated Grip | 0 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1375-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-Actuated Grip | 0 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1376-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 20 cm, Front-Actuated Grip | 0 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1377-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 45 cm, Pistol Grip | 30 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1378-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5mm, 35 cm, Pistol Grip | 3,381 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1379-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 45 cm Inline Grip | 30 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1380-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 35 cm, Inline Grip | 52 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1381-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat, 5 mm, 20 cm, Inline Grip | 140 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Z-1382-2026 | Olympus Thunderbeat 5 mm, 10 cm, Inline Grip | 1,538 units | Class II | Ongoing | 25 Feb 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class II
- 85%
- Product records in this event
- 12Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1371-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 98188. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/98188/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and Japan.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98188?
- The event has 12 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
9,542 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 85% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class II.