The Recall Desk

Hazard

Software Update Failure recalls

2 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
2
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2024-12-04

Of the 2 software update failure recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all software update failure recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0551-2025·2024-12-04

    Abbott Merlin@home Cardiac Monitoring Transmitters Fail to Update After Power Loss

    Abbott is recalling 130 Merlin@home cardiac transmitters that cannot update software after power interruption during firmware download. Affected devices remain on outdated firmware with no ability to receive future updates.

    Product
    Merlin@home Transmitter REF EX1100 The Merlin@home" (M@h) transmitter is intended to transfer stored data from the patient s implanted heart device to Merlin.net" Patient Care Network (PCN) to facilitate remote monitoring by using inductive (EX1100 Model) or RF telemetry (E
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0552-2025·2024-12-04

    Heart Device Transmitter Fails to Update Software After Power Interruption

    Abbott Medical's Merlin@home transmitter cannot upgrade to current software after power interruptions during prior downloads. This affects remote heart device monitoring systems.

    Product
    Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand capability Transmitter REF EX1150 Merlin@home with the MerlinOnDemand" (MoD) capability is a transmitter configured for multiple patient use. It can receive information from an implantable heart device in unpaired mode. With MoD capability
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide