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Safety Alert for Pneumatic massage machine

According to Ministry of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Lithuania that was produced by Not specified.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event Number
    5
  • Date
    2018-11-23
  • Event Country
    Lithuania
  • Event Source
    MH
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.vaspvt.gov.lt/node/115
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from Lithuania is current through December 2018. All of the data comes from the Ministry of Health, 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 Lithuania.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The pneumatic massage apparatus and its packaging shall not bear the ce conformity marking and the identification number of the notified body, which does not comply with the requirements of paragraphs 38, 39 and 40 of the regulation; all information on the pneumatic massage apparatus, its packaging and instructions for use is provided in a language other than the european community, which does not comply with the provisions of article 4 (4) of council directive 93/42 / eec; the manufacturer's trade name is indicated on the medical device but does not include the address and the manufacturer's authorized representative in the european economic area, which does not comply with the requirements of annex 1, paragraph 14.3.1 of the regulation.
  • Action
    Do not allow to enter the Lithuanian market

Device

Pneumatic massage machine

Manufacturer

Not specified
  • Manufacturers representative
    UAB Urmo Group
  • Source
    MH