CLASS II Device recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL recalled

Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker is recalling Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jan 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes1922042, 1924003, 1929040, 1929048

Quantity recalled15150

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-1099-2020
FDA event ID: 84721
Recalling firm: Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker, Portage, MI
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 13 Jan 2020
FDA classified: 6 Feb 2020
Reported: 12 Feb 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Other Medical Devices

Timeline

13 Jan 2020	Recall initiated by company
6 Feb 2020	Classified by FDA	+24 days
12 Feb 2020	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Hairline fractures in a component could allow electrical current to arc out of the device, resulting in a burn to the patient and/or user.

Product as listed by the FDA

Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL. The product is a Bovie pencil that is 75 inches long compressed, with a telescoping shaft. UDI GTIN 37613327466332

Where it was distributed

Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Netherlands and Australia.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL recalled?

Yes. Stryker Instruments Div. of Stryker recalled Telescopic Uncoated (Push Button), Product No. SHK TSPL on 13 Jan 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1099-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Hairline fractures in a component could allow electrical current to arc out of the device, resulting in a burn to the patient and/or user.

Which lots are affected?

1922042, 1924003, 1929040, 1929048

Where was it sold?

Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Netherlands and Australia.

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

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