Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 6, 2020
Impacted Welch Allyn products may not meet the Defibrillation Withstand requirements of EN/IEC 60601-2-25 Medical Electrical Equipment.
Welch Allyn, Inc/mortara recalled X12+ and patient cable for the X12+ Telemeter with the following device name: PAT CBL 10W… - a moderate-severity action.
X12+ and patient cable for the X12+ Telemeter with the following device name: PAT CBL 10W… was recalled by Welch Allyn, Inc/mortara in May 6, 2020. Reason: Impacted Welch Allyn products may not meet the Defibrillation Withstand requirements of EN/IEC 60601-2-25 M…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1814-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Welch Allyn, Inc/mortara issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Impacted Welch Allyn products may not meet the Defibrillation Withstand requirements of EN/IEC 60601-2-25 M….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1814-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1814-2020) was formally reported on May 6, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 18, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Welch Allyn, Inc/mortara is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Milwaukee, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 78,521 units total.
The documented reason for this recall is: Impacted Welch Allyn products may not meet the Defibrillation Withstand requirements of EN/IEC 60601-2-25 Medical Electrical Equipment. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, ON, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD,…. 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 moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
78,521 units total
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
X12+ and patient cable for the X12+ Telemeter with the following device name: PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM AHA SNAP, PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM IEC SNAP, PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM XL AHA SNAP, PAT CBL 10WIRE LEADFORM XL IEC SNAP, PAT CBL 4WIRE AHA SNAP HC.
Impacted Welch Allyn products may not meet the Defibrillation Withstand requirements of EN/IEC 60601-2-25 Medical Electrical Equipment.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1814-2020 |
| Date reported | May 6, 2020 |
| Date initiated | March 18, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Welch Allyn, Inc/mortara |
| Firm location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Affected scope | 78,521 units total |
| Distribution | US nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, ON, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN,UT, VA, VT, WA, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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