Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 25, 2013
During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Technical (56201-Q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during…
Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc recalled Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Roa… - a moderate-severity action.
Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Roa… was recalled by Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc in September 25, 2013. Reason: During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Tech…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2209-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Tech….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2209-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2209-2013) was formally reported on September 25, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 3, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cincinnati, OH. Federal records list the affected scope as 115V - 396 units; 230V - 385 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Technical (56201-Q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during ECN M111-4260 (released 12/29/2011) whi… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, , NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. Internationa…. 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
115V - 396 units; 230V - 385 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Hyper-Hypothermia device used to lower or to raise a patients temperature and/or maintain a desired patient temperature through conductive heat transfer.
During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Technical (56201-Q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during ECN M111-4260 (released 12/29/2011) which was previously removed for clarification of the intended use and subsequent 501(K) approval.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2209-2013 |
| Date reported | September 25, 2013 |
| Date initiated | September 3, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products Inc |
| Firm location | Cincinnati, OH |
| Affected scope | 115V - 396 units; 230V - 385 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, , NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. Internationally to ARGENTINA, AU… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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