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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0184-2023·Announced 2022-11-16

FERNO POWER X1 ambulance cot batteries pose fire and burn risk

Ferno-Washington is recalling 1,922 FERNO POWER X1 ambulance cots with 36V Li-Ion batteries that may become unstable and pose a fire or burn injury risk if dropped, power washed, or abused.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall with no reported injuries or hospitalizations. The product poses a fire and burn injury risk if batteries become unstable, meeting the criterion for 'High' severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ferno-Washington Inc is recalling the FERNO POWER X1 Ambulance Cot (Item #0015807) with 36V Li-Ion batteries (Model Numbers #0822484 and #0822483). Approximately 1,922 units have been distributed.

The 36V Li-Ion batteries in these ambulance cots may become unstable if not properly maintained or if subjected to repeated drops, direct power washing of battery contacts, or other abuse. An unstable battery may result in a fire and/or burn injury.

The affected cots were distributed nationwide in the United States and to eight countries: Brazil, Brunei, Chile, China, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, and Turks and Caicos. Specific serial numbers of recalled units are documented by Ferno-Washington.

Consumers and medical facilities should stop using the affected units immediately and contact Ferno-Washington Inc or an authorized representative for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
FERNO POWER X1 AMBULANCE COT- Item #0015807/UDI-DI 00190790002183 with 36V Li-Ion Batteries Model Number #0822484/0822483 Note: Transcend Stair Chair Powertraxx (Item #0731403/UDI-DI 00190790004064) not included in this action).
Manufacturer
Ferno-Washington Inc
Category
Medical Device — Ambulance Transport
Hazard
Affected units
1,922

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • 36V Li-Ion Battery: 00190790005474 (UDI N/A
  • GTIN ONLY) ALL SERIAL NUMBERS MANUFACTURED DURING AND PRIOR TO YEAR 2021

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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