FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Infant Warmer System (IWS)
Recall: Z-1015-2017
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Reported January 18, 2017
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-1015-2017
- Event ID
- 75210
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Report Date
- January 18, 2017
- Initiation Date
- August 4, 2016
- Classification Date
- January 11, 2017
- Termination Date
- July 12, 2018
- Address
- 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615, United States
Description
Infant Warmer System (IWS)
Reason
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related to loose screws in the Heater Head of the Infant Warmer System (IWS). Hot screws from the Heater Head of the IWS could fall onto the bed if the Heater Head assembly has been improperly serviced. This situation can be clinically hazardous because thermal injury to a patient could result. Two injuries have been reported as a result of this issue.
Code Info
Medical device listing number: D103053, D103054, D103056, D103057, D183529
Distribution
This product has been distributed domestically and internationally .
Quantity
32,073 (US = 24,361; OUS = 7,712)