Quick Connects. Steris Corporation. Model numbers: QKC1736E, QKC1736INT, QKC1737E, and QKC1737INT. Each Quick Connect contains a flow unit consisting of tubing, tethers, and adapters. For sterilant and rinse water used in endoscope washers.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1180-2016) was formally reported on March 23, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 4, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Steris Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mentor, OH. Federal records indicate 809 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm discovered that one of the hysteroscope models listed for processing in four existing Quick Connects has one inlet port rather than two inlet ports as indicated in the Quick Connect processing instructions. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, Spain, and United Kingdom.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.