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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2323-2017·Announced 2017-06-21

GE Healthcare Recalls Infant Warmer Systems Due to Loose Heater Screws

GE Healthcare is recalling Infant Warmer Systems because loose screws in the heater head could fall and cause thermal injuries to patients.

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 II and involves reported injuries (thermal burns), which meets the criteria for a Severe rating (Score 4) involving significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling the Infant Warmer System (IWS) due to a potential safety issue involving loose screws in the 'Heater Head' component. The recall covers 34,986 units distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide.

The hazard arises if the 'Heater Head' assembly has been improperly serviced, which can cause hot screws to fall onto the bed. This situation is clinically hazardous because it can result in thermal injury to a patient. Two injuries have been reported as a result of this issue.

Healthcare facilities should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to address the defect. Consumers and patients should not use the affected devices until they have been properly serviced or replaced according to the manufacturer's guidance.

The recalled product

Product
Infant Warmer System (IWS)
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Affected units
34,986

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 (5)

  • Medical device listing number: D103053
  • D103054
  • D103056
  • D103057
  • D183529

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.