Main Power Supply Assembly (50 and 60 Hz) and AC Power cord assembly for hemodialysis machines and Granuflo 1...
Fresenius Medical Care North America began a recall of Main Power Supply Assembly (50 and 60 Hz) and AC Power cord assembly for hemodialysis machines and Granuflo 1 mixers, Distributed by Fresenius USA Inc., Walnut... on . The reason FDA records is "Power cords may fail if the prongs crack or fail at the plug, and may become a fire/burn/shock hazard or delay/interrupt therapy". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2227-2010
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC
- Product
- Main Power Supply Assembly (50 and 60 Hz) and AC Power cord assembly for hemodialysis machines and Granuflo 1 mixers, Distributed by Fresenius USA Inc., Walnut Creek, CA
- Product code
- FKP System, Dialysate Delivery, Single Patient
- Reason for recall
- Power cords may fail if the prongs crack or fail at the plug, and may become a fire/burn/shock hazard or delay/interrupt therapy.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- An urgent device recall notification was sent to all consignees. Customers are asked to inspect cords for defects, and are refered to preventive maintenance requirements in the manual. Customers who identify the defective cords will be instructed to discontinue use as soon as possible without jeopardizing patient care. Customers are instructed to monitor cords regularly, and pay attention to machines that are frequently plugged or unplugged. Personnel are instructed to not use the cord to unplug the device from the wall (yanking the plug from the wall) and to refrain from rolling over the cord or plug.
- Quantity in commerce
- 10267
- Distribution
- Product distributed to 5404 customers throughout the US and the world.
- Product codes and lots
- Catalog Numbers 190011 (60 Hz main power supply), 190092 (50 Hz main power supply), 150425 (AC power cord assembly -hemodialysis machine) and 160089 (AC power cord assembly, Granuflo 1 mixers)
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