The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0825-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater Recalled for Overheating Risk

Cincinnati Sub-Zero is recalling 396 Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater units because fuse clips may stretch, causing overheating and device shutdown.

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 used during cardiopulmonary bypass where overheating and device shutdown pose a risk of harm to the patient, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products LLC, a Gentherm Company, is recalling 396 units of the Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model No. 400CE. The device is used to control the temperature of water flowing through a blood oxygenator or heat exchanger during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, or to provide warming through conductive heat transfer with a hyper/hypothermia blanket.

The recall was initiated because evidence supports that when customers performed a fuse replacement as part of a March 2017 field action, the fuse clips became stretched. This stretching caused the clips to no longer be mechanically tight with the fuse, creating a hot spot that led to discoloration on the board due to overheating and subsequent shutdown of the device.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI, as well as in Columbia and Taiwan. The affected serial numbers range from 151-10283CE through 171-10721CE. Users should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater, Model No. 400CE Product Usage: The HEMOTHERM¿ Model 400CE Dual Reservoir Cooler/Heater is used to lower, maintain, or raise the temperature of the water flowing through a Blood Oxygenator / Heat Exchanger that is used to cool or warm
Affected units
396

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)

  • Serial numbers 151-10283CE through 171-10721CE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 26 states specifically: