Anspach Effort Recalls Light Adaptors for Small Battery Drive Devices
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling Light Adaptors for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II devices due to a potential risk of bursting from excessive internal pressure.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
The Anspach Effort, Inc. is recalling 1,833 Light Adaptors for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II devices. The affected products are identified by Part Numbers 05.001.024 and 05.001.108 and include all serial numbers. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall was initiated because there is a potential for the Adaptor and Light Adaptor to generate excessive internal pressure, which may cause the products to burst. The devices were distributed worldwide, including the United States, Canada, and numerous countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific.
Consumers who possess these devices should stop using them immediately and contact The Anspach Effort, Inc. for instructions on how to proceed with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Light Adaptor for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II.
- Manufacturer
- The Anspach Effort, Inc.
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)
- Model/Catalog: Part # (05.001.108 and 05.001.024) Serial: All Serial Numbers.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by The Anspach Effort, 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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