Hamilton C1/T1/MR1, REF: MSP161502/12, Control Board Spare part for ventilator

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2529-2023) was formally reported on September 27, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 26, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Hamilton Medical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Reno, NV. Federal records indicate 6 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. OUS: Not provided. 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 3 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.