Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light Handle Cover (LB53)- Surgical light handle covers,…
Medical device recall Z-1475-2023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on May 10, 2023.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on May 10, 2023. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Ongoing its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word, and 1 state named
- 1,358,520 covers how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Light handle covers may separate from the light handle (detach and fall off) during use, this could result in a procedure delay and/or impact the sterile field which could result in an injury to the patient
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
Steris Lighting and Visualization Systems, Sterile Light Handle Cover (LB53)- Surgical light handle covers, including disposable surgical light handle covers are designed to fit over surgical light handles for sterile surgeon control. REF: LB53
1,358,520 covers, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
GTIN number: 00724995150136 Lot Numbers: 9604187 / 9604187A 9604188 / 9604188A 9604189 / 9604189A 9604190 / 9604190A 9604191 / 9604191A 9799082 / 9799082A 9799083 / 9799083A 9799084 / 9799084A 9799085 / 9799085A 9799086 / 9799086A 9799087…
Every code shown here, 648 characters
GTIN number: 00724995150136 Lot Numbers: 9604187 / 9604187A 9604188 / 9604188A 9604189 / 9604189A 9604190 / 9604190A 9604191 / 9604191A 9799082 / 9799082A 9799083 / 9799083A 9799084 / 9799084A 9799085 / 9799085A 9799086 / 9799086A 9799087 / 9799087A 9799088 / 9799088A 9799089 / 9799089A 9799090 / 9799090A 9799091 / 9799091A 9799092 / 9799092A 9799093 / 9799093A 9799094 / 9799094A 9799095 / 9799095A 9799096 / 9799096A 9799097 / 9799097A 9799098 / 9799098A 9799099 / 9799099A 9799100 / 9799100A 9799101 / 9799101A 9799102 / 9799102A 9799103 / 9799103A 9799104 / 9799104A 9799105 / 9799105A 9799106 / 9799106A 9799107 / 9799107A 9799108 / 9799108A
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico and the countries of Canada, Australia.
The states and territories these words name
- Puerto Rico
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Ongoing, in FDA’s file.
“A recall which is currently in progress.”
openFDA, on “On-Going”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Mar 17, 2023.
- FDA classified it on Apr 28, 2023.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on May 10, 2023.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Steris Corporation, of Mentor, OH.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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