Oscar 2, Model 250 System

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2429-2020) was formally reported on July 1, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 20, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Suntech Medical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Morrisville, NC. Federal records indicate 1,037 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The device display, when activated, can show an incorrect decimal point when the blood pressure reading is a three-digit number and the unit of measure is set for mmHg. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide distribution to CA, CT, FL, IL, LA, MD, NC, NY, OH, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT. Worldwide distribution to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Es…. 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 6 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.