The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0247-2020·Announced 2019-11-06

Baxter TherMax Blood Warmer Units Recalled for Electrical Safety Non-Compliance

Baxter Healthcare is recalling 504 TherMax Blood Warmer Units because they may not meet electrical safety standards for protective earth connections.

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: The recall involves a medical device with a potential electrical safety hazard (risk of electric shock) where no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling 504 units of the TherMax Blood Warmer Unit. The recall was initiated because the devices may not be in compliance with an electrical safety standard. Specifically, the standard requires a protective earth connection that can sustain a current of 25 amps for 10 seconds.

The affected units were distributed nationwide to Georgia and Maryland. International distribution included Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The recall covers specific product codes 955630 and 955515, along with a detailed list of serial numbers provided in the official notice.

Healthcare facilities and users should check their inventory against the provided serial numbers. If a unit is affected, it should be removed from service and returned to Baxter Healthcare Corporation according to their instructions.

The recalled product

Product
TherMax Blood Warmer Unit
Affected units
504

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 (20)

  • Product Code: 955630
  • UDI: 00085412639505
  • Serial Numbers: 101332
  • 101335
  • 101358
  • 101369
  • 101402
  • 101403
  • 101404
  • 101406
  • 101415
  • 101416
  • 101429
  • 101430
  • 101437
  • 101439
  • 101440
  • 101441
  • 101443. Product Code: 955515
  • Serial Numbers 100261

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically: