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FDA Devices recall · Reported January 22, 2025

ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS 4 1/2" CVD CASE/50,Model Number 941-0918; 2) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR 9"STER C25,Model Number 941-1556; 3) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STRT STRL 9" CS/25,Model Number 941-1613; 4) ECONO STERILE OPERATING SCISSOR 5.5" B/B C50,Model Number 94-1346; 5) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STR 5.5" CS/50,Model Number 94-1925; 6) ECONO STERILE OR SCISSORS/FORCEP TRAY 50/CS,Model Number 94-4091; 7) ECONO STERILE WIRE

Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.

Recall #
Z-0941-2025
Affected scope
252865 units
Initiated
December 3, 2024
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Sklar Instruments recalled ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS 4 1/2" CV… - a moderate-severity action.

ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS 4 1/2" CV… was recalled by Sklar Instruments in January 22, 2025. Reason: Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0941-2025 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Sklar Instruments issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier..

Moderate
severity level
253K units
affected scope
Class II
classification
January 22, 2025
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0941-2025 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Medical Devices recalls over time

Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record

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Severity1906864652High severity (most serious)Moderate severityLow severity
Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Product description

ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS 4 1/2" CVD CASE/50,Model Number 941-0918; 2) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR 9"STER C25,Model Number 941-1556; 3) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STRT STRL 9" CS/25,Model Number 941-1613; 4) ECONO STERILE OPERATING SCISSOR 5.5" B/B C50,Model Number 94-1346; 5) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STR 5.5" CS/50,Model Number 94-1925; 6) ECONO STERILE OR SCISSORS/FORCEP TRAY 50/CS,Model Number 94-4091; 7) ECONO STERILE WIRE SCISSORS SURGI-OR CS/50,Model Number 94-5692; 8) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCIS STR 6.75" STER CS/50,Model Number 94-6096; 9) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCIS CVD 6.75 STER CS/50,Model Number 94-6097; 10) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS YELL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1220; 11) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS ORNG ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1221; 12) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS PRPL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1222; 13) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISSOR MAG ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1224; 14) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISSOR RYL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1226; 15) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS LM GR ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1228; 16) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS STR 9" STER25,Model Number 96-2260; 17) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CV 9"STRLCS/25,Model Number 96-2261; 18) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 9" STER25,Model Number 96-2261A; 19) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR7"STRLCS/25,Model Number 96-2263A; 20) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR9"STER CS25,Model Number 96-2266; 21) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 5.5"CS/25,Model Number 96-2433; 22) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 6.75"CS/25,Model Number 96-2435; 23) ECONO STERILE METZ-NELSON SCISS CVD 9" CS/25,Model Number 96-2437; 24) ECONO STERILE METZ-NELSON SCISS CVD 9" CS/25,Model Number 96-2437A; 25) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD S/S 3.5" CS/25,Model Number 96-2471; 26) ECONO STERILE TOENAIL SCISS CVD 4.5" STER 25,Model Number 96-2492A; 27) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD DEL 4 STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2494A; 28) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR LG RG 4.5 STER25,Model Number 96-2495A; 29) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR S/S 3.5" CS/25,Model Number 96-2496; 30) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR S/S 3.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2497; 31) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD S/S 3.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2499; 32) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 7 1/4" CS/25,Model Number 96-2500; 33) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 7 1/4" CS/25,Model Number 96-2500A; 34) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 5.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2502; 35) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 50,Model Number 96-2502M; 36) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 25,Model Number 96-2503; 37) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 25,Model Number 96-2503A; 38) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR S/S 4.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2504; 39) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2505; 40) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2505A; 41) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD S/S 4.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2506; 42) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/50,Model Number 96-2506M; 43) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2507; 44) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2507A; 45) ECONO STERILE SPENCER ST SCIS DEL 3.5 STER25,Model Number 96-2511A; 46) ECONO STERILE LITT SUT SCIS 5 1/2 STER CS/50,Model Number 96-2512; 47) ECONO STERILE LITT SUT SCISS 5 1/2 STER CS25,Model Number 96-2513; 48) ECONO STERILE OR SCIS STR B/B 5.5" STER CS50,Model Number 96-2514; 49) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STR STER 5.5" CS/50,Model Number 96-2516; 50) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STR STER 5.5" 25/CS,Model Number 96-2517; 51) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STRS 5.5" STER CS25,Model Number 96-2517A; 52) ECONO STERILE WIRE CUT SCIS ANG 4 3/4 STRL25,Model Number 96-2519; 53) ECONO STERILE OR SCISS STR S/B 5.5" STER C50,Model Number 96-2520; 54) ECONO STERILE OR SCIS STR S/B 5.5 STER CS50,Model Number 96-2520A;

Reason for recall

Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Ongoing
Recall number Z-0941-2025
Date reported January 22, 2025
Date initiated December 3, 2024
Recalling firm Sklar Instruments
Firm location West Chester, PA
Affected scope 252865 units
Distribution Domestic: Nationwide Distribution

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

252865 units units affected - multi-state distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) -
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) -
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) ✓ This recall
Massive (≥1M units) -

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
ECONO STERILE medical procedure kits labeled as: 1) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS 4 1/2" CVD CASE/50,Model Number 941-0918; 2) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR 9"STER C25,Model Number 941-1556; 3) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STRT STRL 9" CS/25,Model Number 941-1613; 4) ECONO STERILE OPERATING SCISSOR 5.5" B/B C50,Model Number 94-1346; 5) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCISS STR 5.5" CS/50,Model Number 94-1925; 6) ECONO STERILE OR SCISSORS/FORCEP TRAY 50/CS,Model Number 94-4091; 7) ECONO STERILE WIRE SCISSORS SURGI-OR CS/50,Model Number 94-5692; 8) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCIS STR 6.75" STER CS/50,Model Number 94-6096; 9) ECONO STERILE MAYO SCIS CVD 6.75 STER CS/50,Model Number 94-6097; 10) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS YELL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1220; 11) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS ORNG ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1221; 12) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS PRPL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1222; 13) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISSOR MAG ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1224; 14) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISSOR RYL ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1226; 15) ECONO STERILE UTILITY SCISS LM GR ST CS25 7",Model Number 96-1228; 16) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS STR 9" STER25,Model Number 96-2260; 17) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CV 9"STRLCS/25,Model Number 96-2261; 18) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 9" STER25,Model Number 96-2261A; 19) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR7"STRLCS/25,Model Number 96-2263A; 20) ECONO STERILE METZENBAUM SCIS STR9"STER CS25,Model Number 96-2266; 21) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 5.5"CS/25,Model Number 96-2433; 22) ECONO STERILE MAYO DISS SCISS CVD 6.75"CS/25,Model Number 96-2435; 23) ECONO STERILE METZ-NELSON SCISS CVD 9" CS/25,Model Number 96-2437; 24) ECONO STERILE METZ-NELSON SCISS CVD 9" CS/25,Model Number 96-2437A; 25) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD S/S 3.5" CS/25,Model Number 96-2471; 26) ECONO STERILE TOENAIL SCISS CVD 4.5" STER 25,Model Number 96-2492A; 27) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD DEL 4 STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2494A; 28) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR LG RG 4.5 STER25,Model Number 96-2495A; 29) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR S/S 3.5" CS/25,Model Number 96-2496; 30) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR S/S 3.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2497; 31) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD S/S 3.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2499; 32) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 7 1/4" CS/25,Model Number 96-2500; 33) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 7 1/4" CS/25,Model Number 96-2500A; 34) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCISS 5.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2502; 35) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 50,Model Number 96-2502M; 36) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 25,Model Number 96-2503; 37) ECONO STERILE LISTER BAND SCIS STER 5 1/2 25,Model Number 96-2503A; 38) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS STR S/S 4.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2504; 39) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2505; 40) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS STR 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2505A; 41) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCIS CVD S/S 4.5 STER C50,Model Number 96-2506; 42) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/50,Model Number 96-2506M; 43) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2507; 44) ECONO STERILE IRIS SCISS CVD 4.5" STER CS/25,Model Number 96-2507A; 45) ECONO STERILE SPENCER ST SCIS DEL 3.5 STER25,Model Number 96-2511A; 46) ECONO STERILE LITT SUT SCIS 5 1/2 STER CS/50,Model Number 96-2512; 47) ECONO STERILE LITT SUT SCISS 5 1/2 STER CS25,Model Number 96-2513; 48) ECONO STERILE OR SCIS STR B/B 5.5" STER CS50,Model Number 96-2514; 49) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STR STER 5.5" CS/50,Model Number 96-2516; 50) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STR STER 5.5" 25/CS,Model Number 96-2517; 51) ECONO STERILE METZ SCISS STRS 5.5" STER CS25,Model Number 96-2517A; 52) ECONO STERILE WIRE CUT SCIS ANG 4 3/4 STRL25,Model Number 96-2519; 53) ECONO STERILE OR SCISS STR S/B 5.5" STER C50,Model Number 96-2520; 54) ECONO STERILE OR SCIS STR S/B 5.5 STER CS50,Model Number 96-2520A;. Recalled by Sklar Instruments. Units affected: 252865 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Reports of various packaging issues that may result in a breach of the sterile barrier.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 22, 2025. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0941-2025.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Domestic: Nationwide Distribution.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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