CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 22 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Gastroscope Family # 1-Gastroscopes without a Water Jet Channel recalled

Pentax of America is recalling Gastroscope Family # 1-Gastroscopes without a Water Jet Channel, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Jul 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesAll devices distributed by Pentax in the US between April 2014 and May 2021

Quantity recalled28849 units Total

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-2449-2021
FDA event ID: 88440
Recalling firm: Pentax of America, Montvale, NJ
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 14 Jul 2021
FDA classified: 10 Sep 2021
Reported: 22 Sep 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

14 Jul 2021	Recall initiated by company
10 Sep 2021	Classified by FDA	+58 days
22 Sep 2021	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Updated Reprocessing Instruction For Use (rIFU): Impacted PENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scopes (EG) and Video Colonoscopes (EC) families

Product as listed by the FDA

Gastroscope Family # 1-Gastroscopes without a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-2790i, EG-1690K, EG-2490K, EG-2790K, EG27-i10; Gastroscope Family # 2- Gastroscopes with a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-2990i, EG-2990K, EG-3490K, EG29-i10; Gastroscope Family # 3-Gastroscopes with Two Instrument Channels and a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-3890TK

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Updated Reprocessing Instruction For Use (rIFU): Impacted PENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scopes (EG) and Video Colonoscopes (EC) families

Which lots are affected?

All devices distributed by Pentax in the US between April 2014 and May 2021

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 88440

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
22 Sep 2021	CLASS II	Colonoscope Family # 1-Pentax Video Colonoscopes recalled	Pentax of America	Other	Nationwide

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