The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0673-2016·Announced 2016-01-27

MWT Materials Recalls Accusorb MRI Shielding Blankets Due to Overheating Risk

MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling Accusorb MRI MAC7030 shielding blankets and covers because they may overheat and cause patient injury when not used correctly.

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 patient injury from overheating, but no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

MWT Materials, Inc. is recalling Accusorb MRI MAC7030 radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers. These products are used in the MRI environment. The recall covers 1 unit distributed in New York and Massachusetts.

The recall was issued because the products may overheat when not used correctly, which can lead to patient injury. No specific number of affected units or reported injuries is provided in the source text.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected products and contact MWT Materials, Inc. for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Accusorb MRI MAC7030 Product Usage: Radio frequency shielding blankets and body-part covers for the MRI environment.
Affected units
1

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)

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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 →