The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0222-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Patient Alarm Pendant with Wristband Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion

Securitas Healthcare is recalling its Arial Water Resistant Pendant (Models 59362 and 2560-59362) due to premature battery depletion, which may prevent alarms from being received by the emergency call system.

What this means for you

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: Class II recall of safety-critical emergency alert device. No reported illnesses or incidents. The hazard is theoretical but significant: battery failure could prevent alarm transmission to emergency systems. Classified as risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, warranting High severity.

Plain-English summary

Securitas Healthcare LLC is recalling the Arial Water Resistant Pendant with Long Wristband (Models 59362 and 2560-59362), a mobile patient alarm device. Approximately 49 units with manufacturing date codes between 23128 and 23251 have been distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada.

The devices are subject to premature battery depletion, which presents a risk that alarms will not be received by the Arial Wireless Emergency Call System. As a result, the device may fail to transmit emergency alerts.

This is a Class II recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Consumers who have received this device should contact the manufacturer for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Arial Water Resistant Pendant with Long Wristband, Models: 59362 and 2560-59362; mobile patient alarm
Manufacturer
Securitas Healthcare LLC
Hazard
  • battery-depletion
  • alert-failure

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 (1)

  • Manufacturing date codes: 23128 to 23251

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.