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Exact FDA event identifier

Event 91953

4 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 24, 2023
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Richard Wolf GmbH

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.

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Every recalled product in this event

4 official enforcement rows

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device · product 1 of 4

FLEX. GRASP. FORCEPS 5FR WL 550MM, Product Number 828.051

Z-1422-2023
Recall number
Z-1422-2023
Initiated
March 24, 2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Richard Wolf GmbH
Quantity
838 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

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Reason for recall

Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

Code information

UDI/DI: 04055207009574; Lot Numbers: 4500377299, 4500377299, 4500371834, 4500374645, 4500369724, 4500367397, 4500363662, 4500363096, 4500359201, 4500356582, 4500353558, 4500350415, 4500347760, 4500345769, 4500341314, 4500341314, 4500338447, 4500336245, 4500334737, 4500334002

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Arab Emirates (AE), Argentina (AR), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), BO, Brazil (BR), Canada (CA), Chile (CL), Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Ecuador (EC), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), France (FR), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Croatia (HR), Ireland (IE), India (IN), Italy (IT), Jordan (JO), Japan (JP), South Korea (KR), Kuwait (KW), Kazakhstan (KZ), LB, Lithuania (LT), Marzocco (MA), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), New Zealand (NZ), Oman (OM), Pakistan (PK), Poland (PL), Palestine (PS), Portugal (PT), Qatar (QA), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Russian Federation (RU), Saudi Arabia (SA), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Thailand (TH), Turkey (TR).

device · product 2 of 4

FLEX. BIOPSY FORCEPS 5FR WL 550MM, Product Number 829.051

Z-1423-2023
Recall number
Z-1423-2023
Initiated
March 24, 2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Richard Wolf GmbH
Quantity
342 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

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Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

Code information

UDI/DI: 04055207009635; Lot Numbers: 4500377840, 4500377840, 4500377840, 4500376297, 4500371970, 4500363663, 4500363098, 4500361404, 4500353562, 4500349168, 4500347747, 4500338560, 4500333999

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Arab Emirates (AE), Argentina (AR), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), BO, Brazil (BR), Canada (CA), Chile (CL), Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Ecuador (EC), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), France (FR), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Croatia (HR), Ireland (IE), India (IN), Italy (IT), Jordan (JO), Japan (JP), South Korea (KR), Kuwait (KW), Kazakhstan (KZ), LB, Lithuania (LT), Marzocco (MA), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), New Zealand (NZ), Oman (OM), Pakistan (PK), Poland (PL), Palestine (PS), Portugal (PT), Qatar (QA), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Russian Federation (RU), Saudi Arabia (SA), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Thailand (TH), Turkey (TR).

device · product 3 of 4

FLEX. GRASP. FORCEPS 5FR WL 550MM, Product Number 8735.685

Z-1424-2023
Recall number
Z-1424-2023
Initiated
March 24, 2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Richard Wolf GmbH
Quantity
319 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

Code information

UDI/DI: 04055207020265; Lot Numbers: 4500377618, 4500377296, 4500374239, 4500371819, 4500367415, 4500363102, 4500367414, 4500363666, 4500363102, 4500359744, 4500357831, 4500354319, 4500352415, 4500349678, 4500344619, 4500347121, 4500349678, 4500348605, 4500344619, 4500347121, 4500344619, 4500341300, 4500338554, 4500337773, 4500335110

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Arab Emirates (AE), Argentina (AR), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), BO, Brazil (BR), Canada (CA), Chile (CL), Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Ecuador (EC), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), France (FR), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Croatia (HR), Ireland (IE), India (IN), Italy (IT), Jordan (JO), Japan (JP), South Korea (KR), Kuwait (KW), Kazakhstan (KZ), LB, Lithuania (LT), Marzocco (MA), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), New Zealand (NZ), Oman (OM), Pakistan (PK), Poland (PL), Palestine (PS), Portugal (PT), Qatar (QA), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Russian Federation (RU), Saudi Arabia (SA), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Thailand (TH), Turkey (TR).

device · product 4 of 4

FLEX. GRASP. FORCEPS 6.6FR WL 550MM, Product Number 8736.685

Z-1425-2023
Recall number
Z-1425-2023
Initiated
March 24, 2023
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recalling firm
Richard Wolf GmbH
Quantity
280 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

Compare all device evidence states

Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Potentially unable to open forceps jaws when the endoscope shaft is bent by about 90 degrees. If, in addition, the proximal forceps shaft is bent, the forceps can no longer be opened or restrictions begin even with a slight bending of the endoscope.

Code information

UDI/DI: 04055207020289; Lot Numbers: 4500377853, 4500371811, 4500377297, 4500371813, 4500367418, 4500367417, 4500363668, 4500363104, 4500359203, 4500356576, 4500353566, 4500352416, 4500350353, 4500347761, 4500347761, 4500346491, 4500344550, 4500341309, 4500338558, 4500334010

Distribution pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of United Arab Emirates (AE), Argentina (AR), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), BO, Brazil (BR), Canada (CA), Chile (CL), Czech Republic (CZ), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Ecuador (EC), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), France (FR), Greece (GR), Hong Kong (HK), Croatia (HR), Ireland (IE), India (IN), Italy (IT), Jordan (JO), Japan (JP), South Korea (KR), Kuwait (KW), Kazakhstan (KZ), LB, Lithuania (LT), Marzocco (MA), Mexico (MX), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), New Zealand (NZ), Oman (OM), Pakistan (PK), Poland (PL), Palestine (PS), Portugal (PT), Qatar (QA), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Russian Federation (RU), Saudi Arabia (SA), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Thailand (TH), Turkey (TR).