Seaberg SAM XT-M Tourniquet Recalled for Potential Buckle Failure
The Seaberg Company is recalling SAM XT-M tourniquets because internal testing found stitches securing the buckle could fail, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a serious injury and/or death could occur as a result of the device failure, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk scenarios warranting a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
The Seaberg Company Inc is recalling SAM XT-M tourniquets in Tactical Black or Military models. The recall covers specific lots distributed across the United States and multiple international markets, including Australia, Canada, China, and various European and Asian countries.
Internal testing indicated that the stitches securing the buckle to the nylon belt could fail. This defect poses a potential risk when the device is used on a human patient to stop arterial blood flow. The source text notes a remote chance that a serious injury and/or death could occur as a result of the device failure.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected tourniquets immediately. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Part #: SAM XT-M, Model: Tactical Black or Military
- Manufacturer
- The Seaberg Company Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Tourniquet
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)
- Lot #: XT1711
- XT1712
- XT1713
- XT1715
- XT1719
- XT1720
- XT1721
- XT1722
- XT1723
- XT1724
- XT1725
- XT1726
- XT1727
- XT1728
- XT1729
- XT1730
- XT1731
- XT1732
- XT1734
- XT1737
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by The Seaberg Company Inc 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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