FDA Medical devices recall ·
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 40mm recall
- Recall number
- Z-2828-2026
- Date
- (initiated July 1, 2026)
- Company / brand
- Stryker GmbH
Bohnackerweg 1, Selzach, N/A, Switzerland - Category
- Medical devices › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 6,244 units
- Hazard tags
- Sterility
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
Stryker Hoffmann II Connecting Rod Micro 3 x 40mm. Catalog Number: 50796040.
Why was it recalled?
Potential cracking of the Hoffmann II Carbon Connecting Rods following cleaning and sterilization.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
Catalog Number: 50796040. GTIN: 04546540389909. All lot numbers.
Distribution
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
States: Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana North Carolina Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin West Virginia
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (medical devices), recall Z-2828-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.