FDA Recall Terminated

Pump in Style Advanced (PNSA)Breast Pump; a daily use, double pump, electric powered breast pump; Manufactured exclusively by and for Medela, Inc., P.O. Box 660, 1101 Corporate Drive, McHenry, IL 60051-0660; the affected breast pumps were sold in the following configurations: a) article 57027 - Kit PNSA Shoulder Bag; b) article 57027T - Kit PNSA Shoulder Bag Tagged; c) article 57036T - Kit PNSA The Metro Bag Tagged; d) article 57043 - PNSA without kit; e) article 57062 - Kit PNSA Backpack; f) article 57062-03 - Kit PNSA Backpack CA/3; g) article 57062T - Kit PNSA Backpack Tagged; h) 57102 - Motor Replacement PNSA Backpack 57062; i) 57103 - Motor Replacement PNSA Shoulder Bag 57027 Intended use: A powered breast pump for the removal, collection and storage of mother's breast milk.

Recall: Z-1224-2011 · Initiated January 10, 2011

Recall

Recall Number: Z-1224-2011
Event Number: 57597
Firm: Medela Inc
FEI Number: 1419937
Product Code: HGX
Status: Terminated
Root Cause: Vendor change control
Initiated: January 10, 2011
Posted: February 11, 2011
Terminated: May 21, 2012
Address: 1101 Corporate Dr, Mchenry, IL, 60050-7006

Description

Reason

The performance of the pumps may be compromised due to the potentiometer used on the circuit board. Affected pumps may not turn on, may turn off on its own, may reduce or lose suction during the pumping process, or may make a clicking noise.

Action

This firm, Medela, sent an "Important Device Recall" letter dated January 11, 2011 to all of direct accounts via UPS or US Mail. The accounts were informed that a component on the control board, after a period of usage, may cause the motor to slow down or stop, resulting one or more of the following symptoms: the pump will not turn on; the pump turns off on its own; the pump reduces or loses suction during the pumping process or the pump is making a clicking noise. If the users have a pump that exhibits any of these symptoms, they were requested to visit Medela's website at www.medelareturns.com to expedite shipment of a replacement unit. Questions about the recall process were directed to Medela Customer Service at 1-800-435-8316 or e-mail at [email protected]. Distributor/retailers were requested to post the recall notice within their establishment visible to their customer base, and to notify their customers of the recall. Information on the recall was posted on Medela's website www.medelareturns.com on January 11, 2011.

Distribution

Nationwide, including Puerto Rico

Quantity

11,154 units