MicroAire LipoTower Recall Due to Electrical Shock Risk
MicroAire Surgical Instruments is recalling three LipoTower units with aspiration pumps due to a potential risk of electrical shock if internal lead wires detach.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (electrical shock) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC is recalling three units of the ASP-1020 LipoTower with Aspiration Pump. The recall is due to a potential risk of electrical shock if lead wires inside the device become detached and the ground connection fails.
The affected units were distributed nationwide and have serial numbers 14031102, 15021105, and 14101103. The source text does not specify the number of units affected beyond the three identified serial numbers, nor does it report any injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.
Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected devices immediately and contact MicroAire Surgical Instruments for instructions on repair or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- ASP-1020 LipoTower with Aspiration Pump. Medical use.
- Manufacturer
- MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3
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 (3)
- Serial numbers 14031102
- 15021105
- and 14101103.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by MicroAire Surgical Instruments, LLC 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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