Fort Defiance Industries recall: Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
Fort Defiance Industries, LLC is recalling Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the recall on August 26, 2026; it began on July 8, 2026. Distributed nationwide.
Serious Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious harm is remote.
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| Product | Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131 |
| Brand | Fort Defiance Industries |
| Company | Fort Defiance Industries, LLC |
| Type | Medical devices |
| Classification | Class II |
| Recall date | July 8, 2026 |
| Published by FDA | August 26, 2026 |
| Recall ID | 99371 |
Recalled products
- Fort Defiance Industries (FDI), Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131
- FDA recall number
- Z-2983-2026
- Codes, lots and dates
- Lot Code: All serial numbers/ GTIN: (01) 00862992000327
- Classification
- Class II
Identifiers and details
- FDA event ID
- 99371
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Status
- Ongoing
- Firm location
- Loudon, TN, United States
Why it was recalled
The reason the FDA lists: “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.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide. Distribution as the FDA records it: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of MD, VA, NJ, TN and the countries of Canada, Lithuania, Spain.”
What to do
Compare the recall numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates with what you have. Do not stop a prescribed medicine or device without talking to your pharmacist or doctor – they can arrange a replacement from an unaffected lot.
Official notice: FDA Enforcement Report record (event 99371, openFDA) – the same recall numbers can be searched in the FDA Enforcement Report.
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About this recall
Is Fort Defiance Industries Automated Field Steam Sterilizer REF: P2131 recalled?
Yes. Fort Defiance Industries, LLC recalled it on July 8, 2026; FDA published it August 26, 2026 (Class II). Only the lots, dates or models listed on this page are included.
Why was it recalled?
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 should I do if I have it?
Compare the recall numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates with what you have. Do not stop a prescribed medicine or device without talking to your pharmacist or doctor – they can arrange a replacement from an unaffected lot.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide.
More recalls
Source: recall records published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA Enforcement Reports), the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected twice a day. Product names, lot codes, dates and model numbers are shown exactly as the agency lists them; the agency's notice is the authority. 77.today is not affiliated with any of these agencies.