Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 9, 2022
Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including, but not limited to telemetry devices, bladder scanner, fetal monitor/…
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled Hillrom Hospital Bed Accessory, Watch Care Incontinence Management System for Progressa B… - a critical-severity action.
Hillrom Hospital Bed Accessory, Watch Care Incontinence Management System for Progressa B… was recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation in November 9, 2022. Reason: Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including,…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0143-2023 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including,….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0143-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0143-2023) was formally reported on November 9, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 30, 2022. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Baxter Healthcare Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Deerfield, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 1137 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including, but not limited to telemetry devices, bladder scanner, fetal monitor/doppler, infusion pumps, and insulin pum… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified high severity.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
1137 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Hillrom Hospital Bed Accessory, Watch Care Incontinence Management System for Progressa Bed, Product Code/Part Number P00697903.
Radio frequency emission from a functioning WatchCare device may potentially impact other devices (including, but not limited to telemetry devices, bladder scanner, fetal monitor/doppler, infusion pumps, and insulin pumps).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | Z-0143-2023 |
| Date reported | November 9, 2022 |
| Date initiated | September 30, 2022 |
| Recalling firm | Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
| Firm location | Deerfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 1137 units |
| Distribution | US |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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