FDA Recall Terminated

Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System

Recall: Z-1950-2012 · Initiated July 2, 2012

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1950-2012
Event Number
62470
Firm
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
FEI Number
2510954
Product Code
LBI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
July 2, 2012
Posted
July 6, 2012
Terminated
July 1, 2013
Address
3135 Quarry Rd, Telford, PA, 18969-1042

Description

Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System

Reason

A routine internal quality check found that the Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System is fitted with a 16 Amp rated fuse instead of the specified 1.6 Amp rated fuse. This may mean that the internal fuse would not trip promptly in the event of an internal short-circuit. The possible consequence is the wall outlet circuit breaker would trip first on the device may severely overheat. There have not b

Action

Drager Medical Systems sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letter dated June 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to bee taken by the customers. In addition, a Customer Reply Card was included for customers to complete and return. Contact the firm at 800-543-5047 for questions regarding this recall.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and Puerto Rico.

Quantity

65