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| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2376-2021 | Class I | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-2377-2021 | Class I | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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