Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 14, 2016
Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to "overheat", "melt", "smoke" and/or "ignite." Investigation found that…
Aribex Inc recalled NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500021; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System … - a moderate-severity action.
NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500021; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System … was recalled by Aribex Inc in September 14, 2016. Reason: Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to …. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2717-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Aribex Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to ….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2717-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2717-2016) was formally reported on September 14, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 18, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Aribex Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Charlotte, NC. Federal records list the affected scope as 16,871.
The documented reason for this recall is: Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to "overheat", "melt", "smoke" and/or "ignite." Investigation found that the internal lithium ion batteries had … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA. HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY , Puerto Rico, Af…. 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
16,871
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500021; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System Black, Part Number 08500022; NOMAD Pro2 Vet Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500023; NOMAD Pro2 Vet Packaged X-Ray System Black, Part Number 08500024; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, GBL, Part Number 08500025 and Part Number 08500026; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, GLB, Vet, Part Number 08500027 and Part Number 08500028; NOMAD Pro2 Package X-Ray System, GLB, Black, Part Number 08500029
Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to "overheat", "melt", "smoke" and/or "ignite." Investigation found that the internal lithium ion batteries had entered into a thermal runaway condition as a result of a short circuit on the battery pack PCB.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2717-2016 |
| Date reported | September 14, 2016 |
| Date initiated | July 18, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Aribex Inc |
| Firm location | Charlotte, NC |
| Affected scope | 16,871 |
| Distribution | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA. HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY , Puerto Rico, Afghanistan, Argentina… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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