MWT Materials Recalls Accusorb MRI Radio Frequency Shielding Blankets
MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling 14 Accusorb MRI radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers because they may overheat and lead to patient injury when not used correctly.
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (potential patient injury from overheating) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling 14 units of Accusorb MRI radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers, specifically part numbers MRI-03 U (Upper) and MRI-03 L (Lower). These products are used in the MRI environment for radio frequency shielding.
The recall was initiated because the products may overheat when not used correctly, which can lead to patient injury. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in the states of New York and Massachusetts.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected Accusorb MRI products immediately and contact MWT Materials, Inc. for instructions on how to return the items or obtain a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Accusorb MRI MAC7003 Part Number: MRI-03 U (Upper) and MRI-03 L (Lower) Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environment.
- Manufacturer
- MWT Materials, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — MRI Accessories
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14
Is your product affected?
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Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by MWT Materials, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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