Fort Defiance Industries — Class II medical device recall Z-2983-2026
Ongoing recall by Fort Defiance Industries, LLC, reported 2026-08-26, distributed nationwide. The Automated Field Steam Sterilizer's water recovery system 120V Amphenol connector may experience an intermi
| Recall number | Z-2983-2026 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Fort Defiance Industries, LLC, Loudon, TN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2026-07-08 |
| Classified | 2026-08-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-08-26 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA, ES, LT |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00862992000327 |
| Model numbers | P2131 |
Product
Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
Reason for recall
The Automated Field Steam Sterilizer's water recovery system 120V Amphenol connector may experience an intermittent loss of ground continuity, which could result in an unreliable fault current return path.
Machine access
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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.