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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1509-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Ohmeda Medical Recalls Giraffe OmniBed Infant Incubators Due to Fire Risk

Ohmeda Medical is recalling Giraffe OmniBed infant incubators and warmers 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 medical device with a risk of fire and thermal injury, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural defects, warranting a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Ohmeda Medical is recalling the Giraffe OmniBed, a combination infant incubator and radiant warmer, due to a safety defect in certain power cords. The affected power cords, manufactured by Electric-Cord and referred to as "Taller Bridge" power cords, have the potential to overheat.

The overheating of these power cords could result in fire, charring, smoke, or sparking at the connection point to the wall outlet. This malfunction poses a risk of thermal injury to patients or staff. The recall affects 5,993 units distributed worldwide, including 5,080 units in the United States and Puerto Rico, and 913 units in international markets such as the UK, Canada, and Brazil.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected units immediately. The specific lot numbers and serial numbers for the affected power cords are detailed in the attached spreadsheet referenced in the recall documentation. Users should contact Ohmeda Medical for instructions on how to replace the defective power cords or return the units.

The recalled product

Product
Giraffe OmniBed Ohmeda Medical Omnibed- The OmniBed is a combination of an infant incubator ( incubator ) and an infant radiant warmer ( warmer ). Incubators and warmers provide heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiolo
Manufacturer
Ohmeda Medical
Category
Medical Device — Infant Incubator / Radiant Warmer
Hazard

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)

  • See Attached Spreadsheat

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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