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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1559-2025·Announced 2025-04-23

Welch Allyn CONNEX Power Management Stand Battery Fire Risk

Baxter Healthcare is recalling the Welch Allyn CONNEX Accessory Power Management Stand due to reports of battery-related fires caused by unapproved third-party batteries.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving reports of fire, which poses a risk of burn injury and property damage. Fire hazards with reported incidents meet the Severe threshold.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling the Welch Allyn CONNEX Accessory Power Management Stand worldwide, including US nationwide distribution. The recall affects 114,202 units with product codes 7000-APM, 75-HCA-CTB, and 75-HCA-MTB (all serial numbers).

Customer reports indicated that certain devices experienced battery-related fires. An investigation by Baxter determined that the affected devices were using third-party, after-market batteries that are not approved by Baxter.

Customers who own or operate this device should stop using it and contact Baxter Healthcare Corporation or visit the FDA website for instructions on how to return or properly dispose of the device.

The recalled product

Product
Welch Allyn CONNEX Accessory Power Management Stand:
Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Category
Medical Device — Patient Monitoring
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury

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 (6)

  • All Serial Numbers. Product Code: 7000-APM
  • UDI-DI: 00732094210613
  • Product Code: 75-HCA-CTB
  • UDI-DI: 00732094240597
  • Product Code: 75-HCA-MTB
  • UDI-DI: 00732094240603

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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