CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 5 Oct 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report

Humidifier bottle and syringe filter kit of each) recalled

CooperSurgical is recalling Humidifier bottle and syringe filter kit of each) for the BT37 Mark II Benchtop Incubator, distributed in 21 states. The recall was initiated on 12 Aug 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Numbers 18-1265 18-1268 18-1268 / G004639 G004637 G004638 G004639
Quantity recalled5,182 kits

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-1823-2022
FDA event ID
90782
Recalling firm
CooperSurgical, Trumbull, CT
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
12 Aug 2022
FDA classified
28 Sep 2022
Reported
5 Oct 2022
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Sterility

Timeline

12 Aug 2022Recall initiated by company
28 Sep 2022Classified by FDA+47 days
5 Oct 2022Published in enforcement report+7 days

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

Reason for recall

There is a potential breach to the sterile barrier containing the Humidifier Bottles due to the packaging of the filter box located inside the bottle packaging. Damage to the sterile barrier may result in use of an unsterilized device, which may cause contamination and degradation or loss of embryo during incubation.

A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.

Product as listed by the FDA

Humidifier bottle and syringe filter kit (6 count of each) for the BT37 Mark II Benchtop Incubator (AY200246)

Where it was distributed

Domestic distribution to the following states: AL AZ CA CT DE FL GA HI IL KS MA MI MN MO NJ NY OH OR SC TX VA VT WA WI WV Foreign distribution to Barbados, Canada, Chile, Micronesia Federate, and Panama.

AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisKansasMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNew JerseyNew YorkSouth CarolinaTexasVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

There is a potential breach to the sterile barrier containing the Humidifier Bottles due to the packaging of the filter box located inside the bottle packaging. Damage to the sterile barrier may result in use of an unsterilized device, which may cause contamination and degradation or loss of embryo during incubation.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers 18-1265 18-1268 18-1268 / G004639 G004637 G004638 G004639

Where was it sold?

Domestic distribution to the following states: AL AZ CA CT DE FL GA HI IL KS MA MI MN MO NJ NY OH OR SC TX VA VT WA WI WV Foreign distribution to Barbados, Canada, Chile, Micronesia Federate, and Panama.

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 90782
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIHumidifier bottle and syringe filter kit of each) recalledCooperSurgicalSterility21 states

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