HYPOTHERMIA SLIPPERS Supportive in Cancer — Class II medical device recall Z-1602-2018
Ongoing recall by Southwest Technologies Inc, reported 2018-05-09. Hypothermia mitts, hypothermia slippers, and hypothermia caps on the market are misbranded for use during chem
| Recall number | Z-1602-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Southwest Technologies Inc, Kansas City, MO, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-12-28 |
| Classified | 2018-05-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-05-09 |
| Quantity | 12,352 units |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| Lot numbers | 011110C, 011415B, 011911C, 012512B, 013117B, 020314D, 020516D, 022017D, 022117C, 030110C, 030210C, 030316D, 030515C, 031111D, 031714D, 031912C, 032410C, 032817C, 040816B, 041116D, 041315C, 041917C, 042110D, 050417B, 050610C, 052213E, 060116B, 060211C, 061212D, 061917C, 062916C, 070909D, 071014B, 071217B, 071315C, 080510E, 080813D, 080910C, 080911C, 081716B and 15 more |
Product
HYPOTHERMIA SLIPPERS Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3001 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3007 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3008
Reason for recall
Hypothermia mitts, hypothermia slippers, and hypothermia caps on the market are misbranded for use during chemotherapy treatments. Additionally, Southwest Technologies, Inc. was informed of 2 events of frostbite to digits in the last year while using the hypothermia mitts.
Machine access
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