FDA Devices recall · Reported July 28, 2021
Infant Heel Warmer with Attachment Tab, Nonsterile, Active Product SKU MH00002T The infant heel warmer is activated at the point of care by squeezing the pouch. This mixes the substrates inside the pouch causing an exothermic chemical reaction, warming the pouch, which is then applied to the heel of an infant to aid in blood draws
A caution statement is being added to remind the user to activate away from face and infant as reports of pack rupture or leaking during activation may resulting in the contents…
Cardinal Health 200, LLC recalled Infant Heel Warmer with Attachment Tab, Nonsterile, Active Product SKU MH00002T The … - a moderate-severity action.
Infant Heel Warmer with Attachment Tab, Nonsterile, Active Product SKU MH00002T The … was recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC in July 28, 2021. Reason: A caution statement is being added to remind the user to activate away from face and infant as reports of pa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2094-2021 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cardinal Health 200, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A caution statement is being added to remind the user to activate away from face and infant as reports of pa….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 926K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- July 28, 2021
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2094-2021 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 from FDA Devices and 2 from Cardinal Health 200, LLC - 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Infant Heel Warmer with Attachment Tab, Nonsterile, Active Product SKU MH00002T The infant heel warmer is activated at the point of care by squeezing the pouch. This mixes the substrates inside the pouch causing an exothermic chemical reaction, warming the pouch, which is then applied to the heel of an infant to aid in blood draws
Reason for recall
A caution statement is being added to remind the user to activate away from face and infant as reports of pack rupture or leaking during activation may resulting in the contents splashing into the user s eyes or onto the infant. Potential harms associated with contact of the liquid inside the pouch are rash, burn and inflammation.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2094-2021 |
| Date reported | July 28, 2021 |
| Date initiated | June 9, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Cardinal Health 200, LLC |
| Firm location | Mansfield, MA |
| Affected scope | 926,425 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide Distribution to states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, 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, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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