TUBING SET 7/8" X 6' WITH 1/4" x 24" TUBING, REF 24136, QTY 3/CS, NON STERILE, NO LATEX Intended use: The smoke evacuator and accessories are intended to evacuate the smoke created by electrosurgery, laser surgery, or power tool surgical procedures. Locations include Operating Rooms, Trauma, Endoscopy and Laparoscopy Sites.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1346-2015) was formally reported on April 8, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 10, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Microtek Medical Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Columbus, MS. Federal records indicate 5889 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This recall is being conducted because a cohesive band used to package the devices contains latex and the product is not labeled as required by 21 CFR 801.437; it does not contain Caution: The Packaging of This Product … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US (nationwide) Distribution.. 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 11 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.