Events

Recall of MULTI FUNCTION JUNCTION BOX

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by INVACARE CORPORATION.

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
    84396
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-11-28
  • 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
    Manufacturer has received reports of junction box failing and smoking due to the failure of a mov (metal oxide varistor) within the junction box and potting material around pcb may melt.

Device

MULTI FUNCTION JUNCTION BOX
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: MM7001M331 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: MM70011M304 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: MM7001M306 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: MM7001M330 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5111 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 1HSC900 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5211 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5310 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5311 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5891 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5410 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 1H720-2M (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5110 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5210 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5411 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5412 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5490 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 5491 (Lot serial: ALL SERIAL NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 1H72
  • Product Description
    JUNCTION BOX
  • Manufacturer
    INVACARE CORPORATION

Manufacturer

INVACARE CORPORATION