GE Healthcare Recalls Giraffe OmniBed and Incubator Units for Display Errors
GE Healthcare is recalling 679 Giraffe OmniBed and Incubator units because display boards may randomly overwrite stored information and set points upon power up or recovery from a power failure.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which the rubric defines as a situation where use of the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The defect involves the overwriting of critical oxygen and heater set points for neonatal patients.
Plain-English summary
GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling 679 units of the Giraffe OmniBed and Giraffe Incubator (p/n 6600-0723-700, rev A and B). The affected devices are combination infant incubators and warmers. The recall covers units distributed worldwide, including in the United States and numerous international countries.
The recall is being issued because the neonatal beds and incubator display boards may randomly overwrite stored information and radiant heater and oxygen set points upon power up or recovery from a power failure. This defect could result in the device not maintaining the intended settings for the infant.
Healthcare facilities should check their inventory for the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. If a unit is affected, it should be removed from service and GE Healthcare should be contacted for instructions on repair or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Giraffe OmniBed¿ and Giraffe Incubator p/n 6600-0723-700 (rev A and B) labeled in part: ***GE Healthcare 8880 Gorman Road Laurel, MD 20723 U.S.A. www.gehealthcare.com***. GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed is a combination of an infant incubator and an infant warmer.
- Manufacturer
- GE Healthcare, LLC
- Category
- Medical Device — Neonatal Care
- Affected units
- 679
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 (20)
- OmniBed Serial Numbers: HDGR52546
- HDGR52736
- HDGR52802
- HDGR52861
- HDGR52910
- HDGR52958
- HDGR53007
- HDGR53058
- HDGR53110
- HDGR53185
- HDGR52547
- HDGR52737
- HDGR52803
- HDGR52862
- HDGR52911
- HDGR52959
- HDGR53008
- HDGR53059
- HDGR53112
- HDGR53186
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