Alpha Air 6 ENT Microscope Microscope examination of the human ear — Class II medical device recall Z-1294-2018
Ongoing recall by Seiler Instr. & Mfg. Co. Inc., reported 2018-04-11, distributed in CA, CO, FL, IL, MN, NV, OK, TX. The microscope may tip over if attachments are fully extended in one line and there is an attempt to move the
| Recall number | Z-1294-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Seiler Instr. & Mfg. Co. Inc., Saint Louis, MO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-01-01 |
| Classified | 2018-04-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-04-11 |
| Distributed | CA, CO, FL, IL, MN, NV, OK, TX |
| Countries outside the US | AE, CA, CN, EC, GB, GR, GT, JO, JP, KR, LB, MX, RO, RU, TW |
Product
Alpha Air 6 ENT Microscope Microscope examination of the human ear, nose, and throat.
Reason for recall
The microscope may tip over if attachments are fully extended in one line and there is an attempt to move the device not by the handles mounted on the post.
Machine access
This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1294-2018. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.