Fort Defiance Industries recall (Fort Defiance Industries, LLC)
Medical deviceClass IIOngoing
Summary: Fort Defiance Industries, LLC is recalling Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131. Reason: 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.
What is being recalled
Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
Why
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.
How serious is it
Class II is the middle level: using or being exposed to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is remote.
Where it was sold
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of MD, VA, NJ, TN and the countries of Canada, Lithuania, Spain. (states named: Maryland, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia)
How to tell if yours is affected
Lot Code: All serial numbers/ GTIN: (01) 00862992000327
What to do
Check the model, lot or serial numbers above against your device. If yours is affected, contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider before you stop using a device you rely on.
Recall facts
| Recall number | Z-2983-2026 |
| Category | Medical device |
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Severity | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall started | July 8, 2026 |
| Reported | August 26, 2026 |
| Company | Fort Defiance Industries, LLC |
| Company location | Loudon, TN, United States |
| Initiated by | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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