Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter, 180 mm, Sterile, Quantity: 1 Box (10 units), Model: AIC18JP, Cooper Surgical Inc., (01) 2 0888937 021749 - Product Usage: Intended use of the product is the introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity.

Expiration date discrepancy. Marked as 5 years. Expiration date should be 3 years.

Recall #: Z-1713-2020
Initiated: February 28, 2020

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

CooperSurgical, Inc. recalled Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter, 180 mm, Sterile, Quantity: 1 Box (10 units), Mo… - a low-severity action.

Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter, 180 mm, Sterile, Quantity: 1 Box (10 units), Mo… was recalled by CooperSurgical, Inc. in April 22, 2020. Reason: Expiration date discrepancy. Marked as 5 years. Expiration date should be 3 years.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1713-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

CooperSurgical, Inc. issued this low-severity FDA Devices recall-Expiration date discrepancy. Marked as 5 years. Expiration date should be 3 years..

Low
severity level: Class III
classification: April 22, 2020
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1713-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

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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 low severity.

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Product description

Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter, 180 mm, Sterile, Quantity: 1 Box (10 units), Model: AIC18JP, Cooper Surgical Inc., (01) 2 0888937 021749 - Product Usage: Intended use of the product is the introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity.

Reason for recall

Expiration date discrepancy. Marked as 5 years. Expiration date should be 3 years.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Low (Class III)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	Z-1713-2020
Date reported	April 22, 2020
Date initiated	February 28, 2020
Recalling firm	CooperSurgical, Inc.
Firm location	Trumbull, CT
Affected scope	Not disclosed
Distribution	International distribution to Japan only.

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

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

Expiration date discrepancy. Marked as 5 years. Expiration date should be 3 years.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on April 22, 2020. Severity: Low. Recall number: Z-1713-2020.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: International distribution to Japan only..

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