Olympus Corporation of the Americas 2026-04-01 Health serious FDA
Health · FDA · Recall #FDA-Z-1642-2026
Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps … Recall
Issued April 1, 2026 · Olympus Corporation of the Americas
In April 2026, Olympus Corporation of the Americas recalled the Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps …, a serious health recall reported by the FDA. Affected owners are eligible for a voluntary. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Olympus identified that the Cutting Forceps contain components for which the supplier did not adequately validate the welding process. Defective welds can result in the Cutting Forceps' jaw breaking during clinical use.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps … right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Olympus Corporation of the Americas to arrange your voluntary. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Voluntary):
Recall details
- Brand
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Category
- Health
- Recall date
- April 1, 2026
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Mexico, EU, Australia, China, Singapore, Korea, Japan.
- Recall number
- FDA-Z-1642-2026
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- FDA
In context
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas has 42 recalls in our database, including 6 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 3,576 Health recalls in our database.
- This is the 356th Health recall we've logged in 2026.