Events

Recall of 19" VIEWSONIC LCD MONITOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by WELCH ALLYN CANADA LIMITED.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    23946
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-21
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    48 complaints reporting that the monitors lost power unexpectedly or when they attempted to power up which resulted in both loss of both visual and secondary alarm enunciation from the lcd flat panel.

Device

19" VIEWSONIC LCD MONITOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: VG930M (Lot serial: S/NS > QC2082880001)
  • Product Description
    VGM 19" MONITOR
  • Manufacturer
    WELCH ALLYN CANADA LIMITED

Manufacturer

WELCH ALLYN CANADA LIMITED