CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 15 Apr 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Melker Universal Cuffed Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter recalled
Cook is recalling Melker Universal Cuffed Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set: Reference. The recall was initiated on 5 Mar 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1785-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98495
- Recalling firm
- Cook, Bloomington, IN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 5 Mar 2026
- FDA classified
- 6 Apr 2026
- Reported
- 15 Apr 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products from the affected device lots were labeled with expiration dates that exceed the true shelf life.
Product as listed by the FDA
Melker Universal Cuffed Emergency Cricothyrotomy Catheter Set: Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI, Order Number G32193; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, Order Number G47665.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products from the affected device lots were labeled with expiration dates that exceed the true shelf life.
Which lots are affected?
Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI, UDI (01)00827002321939(17)270803(10)NS16189671, Lot Number NS16189671; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191668, Lot Number 16191668; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270807(10)16195472, Lot Number 16195472; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270807(10)16195467, Lot Number 16195467; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191666, Lot Number 16191666; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191677, Lot Number 16191677; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191661, Lot Number 16191661; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270812(10)16200360, Lot Number 16200360; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270731(10)16185929, Lot Number 16185929; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270904(10)16237917, Lot Number 16237917; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191674, Lot Number 16191674; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191671, Lot Number 16191671; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270806(10)16193388, Lot Number 16193388; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270806(10)16193387, Lot Number 16193387; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191667, Lot Number 16191667; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270807(10)16195473, Lot Number 16195473; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191662, Lot Number 16191662; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270805(10)16191689, Lot Number 16191689; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270807(10)16195468, Lot Number 16195468; Reference Part Number C-TCCSB-500-UNI-01, UDI (01)00827002476653(17)270927(10)16271019, Lot Number 16271019.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution.
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
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