Events

Recall of ONDAL ACROBAT 3000 SPRING ARMS

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

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
    53996
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-06-15
  • 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
    In the ambit of product observation by supplier ondal it was determined that cracks can arise on the welded seam on the rear joint. this can result in support plates coming loose and the spring arm suddenly falling down. this can lead to substantial personal injury and material damage especially with heavy operating lights.

Device

ONDAL ACROBAT 3000 SPRING ARMS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1851710 (Lot serial: > 10 lot numberscontact mfg); Model Catalog: 1920632 (Lot serial: > 10 lot numberscontact mfg)
  • Product Description
    iLED 5 lighting system Ondal AC3000 FA AC3 spring arm
  • Manufacturer
    OLYMPUS CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

OLYMPUS CANADA INC.