PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare Engstrom Carestation, Engstrom Pro, Cart Only S/5 EC. GE model numbers 1505-8538-000, 1505-9000-000, and 1505-9003-000. Ventilators.

Reported: March 25, 2015 Initiated: January 27, 2015 #Z-1270-2015

Product Description

GE Healthcare Engstrom Carestation, Engstrom Pro, Cart Only S/5 EC. GE model numbers 1505-8538-000, 1505-9000-000, and 1505-9003-000. Ventilators.

Reason for Recall

Potential failure of the caster mounting hardware, which may result in the ventilator falling/tipping (overbalancing).

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare
Units Affected
3,213 (437 US, 2,776 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution. US nationwide, ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CAMEROON, CANDA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, CHANA, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA , MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, OMAN, PANAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VIETNAM, VENEZUELA, and URUGUAY.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare Engstrom Carestation, Engstrom Pro, Cart Only S/5 EC. GE model numbers 1505-8538-000, 1505-9000-000, and 1505-9003-000. Ventilators.. Recalled by GE Healthcare. Units affected: 3,213 (437 US, 2,776 OUS).
Why was this product recalled?
Potential failure of the caster mounting hardware, which may result in the ventilator falling/tipping (overbalancing).
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 25, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1270-2015.