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Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000

FDA device recall Z-0497-05 · posted 2005-02-03 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Reason for recall
Warmer heater coil may come in contact with the filter housing, causing a small area of the plastic housing to melt
Action taken
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.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
DWJ
Quantity affected
206 units
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Nederland BV, UK, Finland
Date initiated
2004-12-15
Date posted
2005-02-03
Date terminated
2006-06-27
Location
Rockland, MA

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