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Stabilet Infant Warming System, model numbers 200, 300… recallZ-1955-2009 · Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. · initiated Jul 17, 2009

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2009

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Hot particles fell into the infant bassinet beneath a Radiant Infant Warmer. The resulting fire injured an infant. These devices are obsolete.

FDA root cause category: Equipment maintenance

What the company is doing

On 7/20/09, Draeger Medical, the recalling firm, issued a press release to medical media outreach organizations and an Urgent Medical Device letter to all known customers. This information explained the incident and the need to remove and replace the units in question as soon as feasibly possible.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1955-2009
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jul 17, 2009
Posted by the FDA
Aug 25, 2009
Recalling firm
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
Quantity
6489 units
Product code
FMT
FDA submissions
K042607, K850069, K913945
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Product description

Stabilet Infant Warming System, model numbers 200, 300, 1250, 1500, 200/3000, 2000, 2200/3200, 3000, and 3200.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

All units of model numbers 200, 300, 1250, 1500, 200/3000, 2000, 2200/3200, 3000, and 3200.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K042607, K850069, K913945 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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