HAMILTON-C6, REF: 160021

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1429-2023) was formally reported on May 3, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 14, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Hamilton Medical AG is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Bonaduz, N/A. Federal records indicate 103 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Software error causes, safety ventilation, in which ventilation continues in the "safety ventilation" mode with audible/visible alarm - patient inputs are not monitored, if the following coincide 1) A mode change to an … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, MA, ID, NC, GA, FL, NV, PA, MO, KS, SC, NY, NM, WY, VA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.