Device recall: ERBEFLO CleverCap CO2: Hybrid CO2 Tubing/Cap Set for Olympus Scopes & CO2 Sources, REF: 20325-239; Hybrid CO2…
Class II FDA enforcement event 98674. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Devices providing sterile water/CO2/air to endoscopes were manufactured with a distal irrigation segment connector configuration that may be more susceptible to unintended water flow from distal tip under unsupported third-party connector use conditions, which may lead to water aspiration, which may progress to aspiration pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or respiratory failure.
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
Erbe Medical, LLC started this device recall on 31 Mar 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tempe, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 98674 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 May 2026. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of IL, NY, CA, WA, UT, KY, PA, TX, AL, OH, FL, IN, NJ, NH, MI, CT, AR, MN, WI, AZ, CO, WV, MT, HI, TN, GA, VA, OK, RI, MO, NM, ID, SC, WY, KS, NC,…
Recalling firm
Erbe Medical, LLC, Tempe, AZ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2062-2026 | ERBEFLO CleverCap CO2: Hybrid CO2 Tubing/Cap Set for Olympus Scopes & CO2 Sources, REF: 20325-239; Hybrid CO2 Tubing/Cap Set for Olympus Scopes & UCR, REF: 20325-240; Hybrid CO2 Tubing/Cap Set for Olympus Scopes, REF: 20325-206; Hybrid CO2 Tubing/Cap Set for Pentax Scopes, REF: 20325-207; ERBEFLO CleverCap Hybrid CO2… | 260,962 | Class II | Ongoing | 13 May 2026 |
| Z-2063-2026 | ERBEFLO CleverCap: Hybrid Tubing/Cap Set for Olympus Scopes, 20325-201; ERBEFLO CleverCap Hybrid Tubing/Cap Set for Fujifilm Scopes, REF: 20325-203; | 23,359 | Class II | Ongoing | 13 May 2026 |
| Z-2064-2026 | ERBEFLO 2, Endoscopy Pump Tubing/Cap Set, REF: 20325-222 | 5,500 | Class II | Ongoing | 13 May 2026 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class II
- 87%
- Product records in this event
- 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2062-2026The 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 98674. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/98674/. 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:
US Nationwide distribution including in the states of IL, NY, CA, WA, UT, KY, PA, TX, AL, OH, FL, IN, NJ, NH, MI, CT, AR, MN, WI, AZ, CO, WV, MT, HI, TN, GA, VA, OK, RI, MO, NM, ID, SC, WY, KS, NC,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98674?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
260,962
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 87% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class II.