Key facts
| Recalling firm | Stryker Sustainability Solutions |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Brand name | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Product description | Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System, 50 inches, REF: LW-309DS50/5A |
| Classification | Class II |
| Recall number | Z-2689-2024 |
| Report date | Not disclosed in the FDA record. |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Reason for recall | Disposable 5 lead cable and lead wire system package that should contain lead systems, lead telemetry systems and a dual connect cable, may in fact contain, different ECG Leads, which are not approved for reprocessing, but that may have been reprocessed, which may lead to devices not performing as intended. |
What consumers should do
Facilities, clinicians, and consumers holding an affected unit or lot of Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System, 50 inches, REF: LW-309DS50/5A should stop using it for the purpose described in the recall notice and hold remaining stock pending instructions from Stryker Sustainability Solutions. FDA recall records typically direct the recalling firm to notify known accounts directly with a recall letter describing the specific corrective action -- replacement, field correction, refund, or return. Anyone who received the product through a distributor rather than directly from Stryker Sustainability Solutions should confirm with their supplier whether their specific lot or unit is on the affected list, since recall notices are lot- or unit-specific and not every unit of a product line is necessarily included. Questions about a specific unit's status should go to Stryker Sustainability Solutions directly or to the distributor that supplied it; Argus HQ is a public-record aggregator, not the recalling firm, and cannot confirm individual unit status.
What this classification means
A Class II recall is FDA’s middle classification. FDA assigns Class II when use of, or exposure to, the recalled product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. FDA still requires the recalling firm to notify affected accounts and submit status reports on the correction, though the monitoring intensity is lower than for a Class I recall. FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (for devices) or Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (for drugs) reviews the classification and can require additional corrective action if the initial response is judged insufficient. Because this record is filed as Class II, professionals and consumers handling an affected lot should treat FDA's own classification -- not this page's summary of it -- as the authoritative risk signal. A Class I recall is FDA’s most serious classification. FDA assigns Class I when there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, the recalled product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This classification does not mean harm has already occurred in every case -- it reflects FDA’s assessment of the realistic worst-case risk profile of the defect described in the recall, based on the reason for recall reported by the firm. Class I recalls receive the closest FDA monitoring of the three classes: the recalling firm typically must submit a recall strategy, periodic status reports, and effectiveness checks confirming that the affected lots have actually been removed from distribution or corrected in the field.
Stryker Sustainability Solutions’s FDA history
Argus HQ has recorded 34 total FDA actions tied to Stryker Sustainability Solutions: 0 warning letters, 34 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I verify this recall directly with FDA?
- The verbatim FDA record is the source of truth for every recall Argus HQ tracks — always confirm against fda.gov before acting.
- Is Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System, 50 inches, REF recalled?
- Yes. FDA lists a Class II recall by Stryker Sustainability Solutions for Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System, 50 inches, REF: LW-309DS50/5A, reported 20240828, with status "Ongoing." FDA recall number: Z-2689-2024.
- What is the recall class for Stryker Sustainability Solutions's recall?
- FDA classified this recall as Class II. A Class II recall is FDA’s middle classification. FDA assigns Class II when use of, or exposure to, the recalled product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Why was Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System, 50 inches, REF recalled?
- FDA's recall record states the reason as: Disposable 5 lead cable and lead wire system package that should contain lead systems, lead telemetry systems and a dual connect cable, may in fact contain, different ECG Leads, which are not approved for reprocessing, but that may have been reprocessed, which may lead to devices not performing as intended.
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Argus HQ Research (2024). FDA Class II Recall: Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System,… by Stryker Sustainability Solutions — Recall Details. Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/recall/stryker-sustainability-solutions-z-2689-2024-2024-08-28
"FDA Class II Recall: Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System,… by Stryker Sustainability Solutions — Recall Details." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire Holdings LLC, 2024, argushq.ai/recall/stryker-sustainability-solutions-z-2689-2024-2024-08-28.
Argus HQ Research. "FDA Class II Recall: Disposable 5 Lead Cable and Lead Wire System,… by Stryker Sustainability Solutions — Recall Details." Digital Empire Holdings LLC. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://argushq.ai/recall/stryker-sustainability-solutions-z-2689-2024-2024-08-28.
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