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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 numberZ-0777-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN, United States
Recall initiated2018-02-02
Classified2018-02-28
Reported by FDA2018-03-07
Terminated2024-08-02
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAE, AU, BO, BR, CA, CL, CO, CR, EC, GT, IL, IN, JP, KR, MX, NZ, PE, PY, SA, SG, SV, TH, TW, UY
Quantity120,000 units
Reason classesspecification 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.

Machine access

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