Medtronic Power Supply and Programmer Recall for Electrical Short Risk
Medtronic is recalling 731 Power Supply 26907 and CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer units due to a potential electrical short circuit that can cause heating and smoke.
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 (electrical short causing heating and smoke) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Medtronic Inc. is recalling 731 units of the Medtronic Power Supply 26907 and Medtronic CareLink Encore 29901 Programmer. The recall involves specific serial numbers distributed in the US and several international countries, including Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, and the Syrian Arab Republic.
The recall is issued because there is a potential for an electrical short circuit to develop in a subset of 479 Model 26907 power supply cable plugs that connect to the Model 29901 programmer. This failure mode involves an electrical short on the low voltage direct current connector, which results in the connector heating up, generating smoke, melting, and in some cases disconnecting from the programmer.
Users of these devices should check their serial numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the device is affected, users should contact Medtronic for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Medtronic Power Supply 26907, Medtronic CareLink Encore(TM) 29901 Programmer
- Affected units
- 731
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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