FDA Recall Completed

GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed Carestation CS1, combination infant incubator and infant warmer. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-001-01040418; 2) 2082844-001-01046784; 3) 2082844-001-01052324; 4) 2082844-001-01052572; 5) 2082844-001-01055337; 6) 2082844-001-01065693; 7) 2082844-001-01069008; 8) 2082844-001-01073750; 9) 2082844-001-01086553; 10) 2082844-001-01089393; 11) 2082844-001-01090414; 12) 2082844-001-01092632; 13) 2082844-001-01111482; 14) 2082844-001-01115741; 15) 2082844-001-01122391; 16) 2082844-001-01128579; 17) 2082844-001-01128725; 18) 2082844-001-01131573; 19) 2082844-001-01140642; 20) 2082844-001-01165870; 21) 2082844-001-100397; 22) 2082844-001-100676; 23) 2082844-001-100740; 24) 2082844-001-100743; 25) 2082844-001-100744; 26) 2082844-001-101075; 27) 2082844-001-101149; 28) 2082844-001-101199; 29) 2082844-001-101202; 30) 2082844-001-101203; 31) 2082844-001-101356; 32) 2082844-001-101366; 33) 2082844-001-101656; 34) 2082844-001-102136; 35) 2082844-001-102589; 36) 2082844-001-102858; 37) 2082844-001-526493; 38) 2082844-001-533346; 39) 2082844-001-570904; 40) 2082844-001-615985; 41) 2082844-001-616544; 42) 2082844-001-674814; 43) 2082844-001-701655; 44) 2082844-001-704407; 45) 2082844-001-709042; 46) 2082844-001-857748; 47) 2082844-001-888278; 48) 2082844-001-941288; 49) 2082844-001-965539; 50) 2082844-001-978713; 51) 2082844-001-982099; 52) 2082844-001-982310; 53) 2082844-001-982985; 54) 2082844-001-982988; 55) 2082844-001-983509; 56) 2082844-001-983643; 57) 2082844-001-983679; 58) 2082844-001-984096; 59) 2082844-001-984948; 60) 2082844-001-987480; 61) 2082844-001-987855; 62) 2082844-001-993967; 63) 2082844-001-994441; 64) 2082844-001-995782; 65) 2082844-001-998377; Radiant infant warmer

Recall: Z-0140-2025 · Initiated June 6, 2023

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0140-2025
Event Number
95456
Firm
DATEX--OHMEDA, INC.
FEI Number
3014220748
Product Code
FMZ
Status
Completed
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
June 6, 2023
Posted
October 31, 2024
Address
9900 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226-4856

Description

GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed Carestation CS1, combination infant incubator and infant warmer. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-001-01040418; 2) 2082844-001-01046784; 3) 2082844-001-01052324; 4) 2082844-001-01052572; 5) 2082844-001-01055337; 6) 2082844-001-01065693; 7) 2082844-001-01069008; 8) 2082844-001-01073750; 9) 2082844-001-01086553; 10) 2082844-001-01089393; 11) 2082844-001-01090414; 12) 2082844-001-01092632; 13) 2082844-001-01111482; 14) 2082844-001-01115741; 15) 2082844-001-01122391; 16) 2082844-001-01128579; 17) 2082844-001-01128725; 18) 2082844-001-01131573; 19) 2082844-001-01140642; 20) 2082844-001-01165870; 21) 2082844-001-100397; 22) 2082844-001-100676; 23) 2082844-001-100740; 24) 2082844-001-100743; 25) 2082844-001-100744; 26) 2082844-001-101075; 27) 2082844-001-101149; 28) 2082844-001-101199; 29) 2082844-001-101202; 30) 2082844-001-101203; 31) 2082844-001-101356; 32) 2082844-001-101366; 33) 2082844-001-101656; 34) 2082844-001-102136; 35) 2082844-001-102589; 36) 2082844-001-102858; 37) 2082844-001-526493; 38) 2082844-001-533346; 39) 2082844-001-570904; 40) 2082844-001-615985; 41) 2082844-001-616544; 42) 2082844-001-674814; 43) 2082844-001-701655; 44) 2082844-001-704407; 45) 2082844-001-709042; 46) 2082844-001-857748; 47) 2082844-001-888278; 48) 2082844-001-941288; 49) 2082844-001-965539; 50) 2082844-001-978713; 51) 2082844-001-982099; 52) 2082844-001-982310; 53) 2082844-001-982985; 54) 2082844-001-982988; 55) 2082844-001-983509; 56) 2082844-001-983643; 57) 2082844-001-983679; 58) 2082844-001-984096; 59) 2082844-001-984948; 60) 2082844-001-987480; 61) 2082844-001-987855; 62) 2082844-001-993967; 63) 2082844-001-994441; 64) 2082844-001-995782; 65) 2082844-001-998377; Radiant infant warmer

Reason

Prior to current established manufacturing practices, higher levels of airborne formaldehyde exposure from newly manufactured incubators could be seen during clinical use that would rapidly decrease over a week. Affected customers were notified in June 2023 to run incubators for a week to potentially off gas any residual airborne formaldehyde. The general scientific consensus is that sensory irritation of the eyes is the most sensitive endpoint with respect to exposure to airborne formaldehyde and is the adverse effect clinically experienced at the lowest concentration.

Action

GE HealthCare notified its consignees of the issue by letter beginning on 06/06/2023 using a traceable means. The notice explained the issue of potentially higher levels of formaldehyde which rapidly decrease of a week, and instructions on how to accelerate the rate of dissipation if the unit had not yet been put into clinical use. For questions: contact 1-800-437-1171 or your local GE HealthCare Representative

Distribution

worldwide

Quantity

769 units