Responder 5 is a nurse call communication system that connects patients with staff in a hospital. The nurse call system also connects team members and departments from radiology, physical therapy, transport, environmental services and more. Responder 5 is used in hospitals and long term patient care facilities to allow for remote communications between patients and patient monitoring devices and healthcare providers

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2213-2013) was formally reported on September 25, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 10, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Rauland-Borg Corp is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mount Prospect, IL. Federal records indicate Product Code 351000: 385 units; Product Codes 352000 and 352020: 14,808 units (total) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: A counterfeited electronic component was identified in the products affected. The component, a data transceiver (transmitter/receiver), is associated with the intercommunication of these devices in the Responder 5 syste… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - US: (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV., and the…. 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 13 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.