The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0669-2016·Announced 2016-01-27

MWT Materials Recalls Accusorb MRI Leg Wraps Due to Overheating Risk

MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling 18 Accusorb MRI Leg Wraps because they may overheat when not used correctly, posing a risk of patient injury.

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 risk-of-harm product (potential patient injury from overheating) where specific injury reports are not yet detailed in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling 18 units of the Accusorb MRI MAC7005 Leg Wrap (Part Number: MRI-05). These products are radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers designed for use in the MRI environment. The recall was initiated because the products may overheat when not used correctly, which could lead to patient injury.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in the states of New York and Massachusetts. No specific lot numbers or dates of manufacture are provided in the source text.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected Accusorb MRI Leg Wraps immediately. MWT Materials, Inc. is the recalling firm responsible for the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Accusorb MRI MAC7005 Part Number: MRI-05 Leg Wrap Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environment.
Affected units
18

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)

  • All

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →