Karl Storz Endoscopy recalls

Karl Storz Endoscopy has 72 recalls on record with the FDA and USDA, the earliest in 2014 and the latest reported on 7 Oct 2026. 65 are still ongoing. 2 were reported in the last 12 months.

Total recalls72since 2014

Last 12 months2reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing65latest 7 Oct 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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1Dec '24 1 14 0Mar 0 0 0Jun 0 0 0Sep 0 0 0Dec 0 0 0Mar 0 0 0Jun 1 0 0Sep 1 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 71 99%Class III 1 1%

Why karl storz endoscopy is recalled

Product types

By year

202623%
20251521%
20241419%
2023811%
20221419%
202111%
20201318%
201923%
201711%
201611%

Ongoing karl storz endoscopy recalls

65 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
7 Oct 2026Device	CLASS II	Hopkins Telescope 30¿ recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Device	CLASS II	Flexible Hystero-Fiberscope Kits recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Sterility	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide

All karl storz endoscopy recalls, newest first

72 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
7 Oct 2026Device	CLASS II	Hopkins Telescope 30¿ recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
29 Jul 2026Device	CLASS II	Flexible Hystero-Fiberscope Kits recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Sterility	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
5 Feb 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
22 Jan 2025Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Sterility	32 states
4 Dec 2024Device	CLASS II	4.5 x 180 mm REF 28208BKS Aggressive Cutter, sterile, 6x 3.5 x 70 mm recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Sterility	Nationwide
20 Nov 2024Device	CLASS II	Irrigation Tubing for Karl Storz Endomat Select UP210 recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
2 Oct 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz - Endoskope recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
22 May 2024Device	CLASS II	Laser Application Instrument recalled by Karl Storz Endoscopy	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Sterility	Nationwide
10 Apr 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz SE & CO. KG recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide
10 Apr 2024Device	CLASS II	Karl Storz SE & CO. KG recalled	Karl Storz Endoscopy	Other	Nationwide

About this list

Records come from FDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS notices, grouped by normalised name. A company operating under several names may appear more than once.