Device recall: Olympus Toomey Evacuator 30cc with Adaptor. Model Number: 188.
Class II FDA enforcement event 98869. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Some sterilization parameters included in the IFU may not consistently render the devices adequately sterile and therefore should no longer be used to sterilize the devices.
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 5 May 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Center Valley, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 98869 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Jul 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 Canada, Japan, EU, and Latin America.
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
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2718-2026 | Olympus Toomey Evacuator 30cc with Adaptor. Model Number: 188. | 190 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Z-2719-2026 | Olympus Toomey Evacuator 50cc with Adaptor. Model Number: 188A. | 1,156 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Z-2720-2026 | Olympus Ellik Evacuator Includes Glass Body, Male Connecting Tubing & Latex Bulb. Model Number: 194. | 3,241 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Z-2721-2026 | Olympus Glass Body for 194 Ellik Evacuator. Model Number: 190A. | 3,663 units | Class II | Ongoing | 22 Jul 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
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 141
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2718-2026The 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 98869. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/98869/. 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 Canada, Japan, EU, and Latin America.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98869?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
190 units
- 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.