Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 17, 2019
The bedside panels and latch areas on the Giraffe Bedded Warmer and Panda iRes Warmer can crack or break if the unit is moved using the bedside panels instead of the front handle …
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled Panda Infant Radiant Warmer Infant radiant warmers provide infrared heat in a controll… - a critical-severity action.
Panda Infant Radiant Warmer Infant radiant warmers provide infrared heat in a controll… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in July 17, 2019. Reason: The bedside panels and latch areas on the Giraffe Bedded Warmer and Panda iRes Warmer can crack or break if t…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1847-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-The bedside panels and latch areas on the Giraffe Bedded Warmer and Panda iRes Warmer can crack or break if t….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1847-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1847-2019) was formally reported on July 17, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 15, 2019. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Ge Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 28,094 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: The bedside panels and latch areas on the Giraffe Bedded Warmer and Panda iRes Warmer can crack or break if the unit is moved using the bedside panels instead of the front handle or the maneuvering handle. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide distribution) to 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, OR, …. 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
28,094 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Panda Infant Radiant Warmer Infant radiant warmers provide infrared heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology. Infant radiant warmers may be used to facilitate the neonate's transition to the external environment or to provide a controlled open environment.
The bedside panels and latch areas on the Giraffe Bedded Warmer and Panda iRes Warmer can crack or break if the unit is moved using the bedside panels instead of the front handle or the maneuvering handle.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1847-2019 |
| Date reported | July 17, 2019 |
| Date initiated | March 15, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 28,094 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide distribution) to 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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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