3M Surgical Clipper Professional 9681 — Class II medical device recall Z-0777-2018
Terminated recall by 3M Company - Health Care Business, reported 2018-03-07, distributed nationwide. Failure to follow proper charging practices can result in lithium-ion battery degradation, characterized by ex
| Recall number | Z-0777-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | 3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-02-02 |
| Classified | 2018-02-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-07 |
| Terminated | 2024-08-02 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AU, BO, BR, CA, CL, CO, CR, EC, GT, IL, IN, JP, KR, MX, NZ, PE, PY, SA, SG, SV, TH, TW, UY |
| Quantity | 120,000 units |
| Reason classes | specification failure |
Product
3M Surgical Clipper Professional 9681
Reason for recall
Failure to follow proper charging practices can result in lithium-ion battery degradation, characterized by excessive heat during operation or failure to properly charge. In rare circumstances, battery degradation has been associated with battery venting, which is a rapid release of battery energy.
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