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Z-2376-2021Class I

NORMOFLO Irrigation Fluid Warmer Models H-1100 and H-1129

Abbott Medical / initiated 2021-08-06 / Open, Classified / root cause: design

Smiths Medical ASD Inc. began a recall of NORMOFLO Irrigation Fluid Warmer Models H-1100 and H-1129 on . FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "There is potential for harmful levels of aluminum leaching when using lower flow rates with certain solutions and blood products and longer duration of use". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2376-2021
Classification
Class I
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
NORMOFLO Irrigation Fluid Warmer Models H-1100 and H-1129
Product code
LGZ Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid
Reason for recall
There is potential for harmful levels of aluminum leaching when using lower flow rates with certain solutions and blood products and longer duration of use.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice and attachments dated August 13, 2021 to all affected customers. The letter instructed all customers who purchased affected devices listed in the table on page 1 of the Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice must identify any of the affected products within their possession and refer to the detailed instructions on pages 2 and 3 of the notice. Distributors will be instructed to immediately forward a copy of the Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice and attachments to any customers to whom they have distributed affected product. Distributors will also be instructed to request that customers to who they have distributed affected product complete the Response Form and return it to the distributor. Distributors will indicate their identity as the distributor and document the consignees name and address. Questions regarding this recall notification may be forwarded to [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
913
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution and PR OUS distribution in - Austria, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, South Africa
Product codes and lots
Model H-1100: Product Codes CON-H1100, H-1100, H-1100-ES-115V, H-1100-ES-230V, H-1100-FR-230V, H-1100-INT-230, H-1100-IT-230V, H-1100-NL-230V H-1100-SV-230V, H-1100-UK-230  Model H-1129: Product Code H-1129

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2376-2021
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2376-2021Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2377-2021Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated