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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1505-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Ohmeda Medical Recalls Giraffe Incubators Due to Power Cord Overheating

Ohmeda Medical is recalling Giraffe Incubators because certain power cords may overheat, posing a risk of fire or thermal injury.

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 involves a risk of fire and thermal injury, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk hazards, warranting a Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Ohmeda Medical is recalling approximately 5,993 Giraffe Incubators, including 5,080 units in the United States and 913 units outside the US. The recall is due to a defect in certain power cords manufactured by Electric-Cord, referred to as 'Taller Bridge' power cords.

The affected power cords could overheat where they connect to the wall outlet. This overheating could result in fire, charring, smoke, or sparking, which could cause thermal injury. The devices are infant incubators used to provide heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology.

The recall covers units distributed worldwide, including the US (nationwide and Puerto Rico), Bahamas, UK, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, Spain, Panama, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico, Lebanon, Japan, Ireland, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, Brazil, and Venezuela. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected power cords and contact Ohmeda Medical for instructions on replacement or repair.

The recalled product

Product
Giraffe Incubator Ohmeda Medical Giraffe Incubator-The Giraffe Incubator is an infant incubator. Incubators provide heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology. They achieve this by providing an enclosed temperature con
Manufacturer
Ohmeda Medical
Category
Medical Device — Infant Incubator
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Ohmeda Medical 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.

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