Z-0497-05

Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000

Name: Z-0497-05 Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000
Creator: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Published: 2004-12-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Abbott Medical / initiated 2004-12-15 / Terminated

FDA source

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. began a recall of Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000 on 2004-12-15. The reason FDA records is "Warmer heater coil may come in contact with the filter housing, causing a small area of the plastic housing to melt". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0497-05
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2004-12-15
Posted: 2005-02-03
Terminated: 2006-06-27
Recalling firm: Abbott Medical
Product: Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000
Product code: DWJ System, Thermal Regulating
Reason for recall: Warmer heater coil may come in contact with the filter housing, causing a small area of the plastic housing to melt
FDA root cause: Other
Action: Smiths Medical ASD notified customers by letter issued Fed''X on 12/15/04. Accounts are requested not to use the device and return the unit if the the unit has not yet been placed into service. If the unit has been placed into service and operated for more than one hour then the problem will not occur. EQ-5000 unit(s) will be replaced.
Quantity in commerce: 206 units
Distribution: Nationwide Foreign: Nederland BV, UK, Finland
Product codes and lots: Serial No. 2004126, 10040116, 20020088, 20020125, 20030104, 20030105, 20030133, 20030141, 20030146, 20030194, 20030199, 20030254, 20030287, 20030312, 20030394, 20030401, 20030408, 20030428, 20030460, 20030512, 20030522, 20030535, 20030627, 20030665, 20030759, 20030791, 20030818, 20030960, 20031030, 20031034, 20031039, 20031049, 20031056, 20031105, 20031151, 20031164, 20031172, 20031271, 20031336, 20031414, 20031417, 20031418, 20031423, 20031444, 20031488, 20031550, 20031622, 20031632, 20031661, 20031669, 20031681, 20040007, 20040010, 20040014, 20040021, 20040104, 20040106, 20040115, 20040124, 20040127, 20040153, 20040162, 20040164, 20040166, 20040202, 20040203, 20040208, 20040227, 20040290, 20040377, 20040378, 20040379, 20040380, 20040381, 20040382, 20040383, 20040385, 20040386, 20040387, 20040388, 20040389, 20040391, 20040392, 20040393, 20040394, 20040395, 20040396, 20040397, 20040398, 20040399, 20040400, 20040401, 20040402, 20040406, 20040408, 20040409, 20040410, 20040412, 20040414, 20040415, 20040416, 20040419, 20040420, 20040422, 20040427, 20040429, 20040505, 20040715, 20040817, 20040996, 20041156, 20041157, 20041158, 20041159, 20041160, 20041161, 20041162, 20041163, 20041164, 20041165, 20041166, 20041167, 20041168, 20041169, 20041170, 20041171, 20041172, 20041173, 20041174, 20041175, 20041176, 20041177, 20041178, 20041179, 20041180, 20041181, 20041182, 20041183, 20041184, 20041185, 20041186, 20041187, 20041188, 20041189, 20041190, 20041191, 20041192, 20041193, 20041194, 20041195, 20041196, 20041197, 20041198, 20041199, 20041200, 20041201, 20041202, 20041203, 20041204, 20041205, 20041206, 20041207, 20041208, 20041209, 20041210, 20041211, 20041212, 20041213, 20041214, 20041215, 20041216, 20041217, 20041218, 20041219, 20041220, 20041221, 20041222, 20041223, 20041224, 20041225, 20041227, 20041228, 20041229, 20041230, 20041231, 20041232, 20041233, 20041234, 20041235, 20041236, 20041237, 20041238, 20041239, 20041240, 20041241, 20041242, 20041244, 20041245, 20041246, 20041247, 20041249, 20041250, 20041251, 20041253, 20041256, 20041257, 20041258, 20041259, 20041260, 20041261, 20041262, 20041263, 20041264, 20041265, 20041266, 20041267, 20041268, 20041269, 20041270, 20041271, 20041272, 20041273, 20041274, 20041275, 20041276, 20041277, 20041278, 20041279, 20041280, 20041281, 20041282, 20041283, 20041284, 20041285, 20041286, 20041287, 20041288, 20041289, 20041290, 20041291, 20041293, 20041294, 20041295, 20041296, 20041297, 20041298, 20041299, 20041300, 20041301, 20041302, 20041303, 20041304, 20041305, 20041306, 20041307, 20041308, 20041309, 20041310, 20041311, 20041312, 20041313, 20041314, 20041315, 20041316, 20041317, 20041318, 20041319, 20041320, 20041321, 20041322, 20041323, 20041324, 20041325, 20041326, 20041327, 20041364, 20041581, 29941255

Product code DWJ

K011907Class IISnuggle Warm 4000 Convective Warming SystemSims Level 1, Inc. / cleared 2001-12-18

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