Events

Recall of KaVo DIAGNOdent Battery Pack

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co (KAVO).

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
    20624
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-09-08
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Henry Schein New Zealand, 23 William Pickering Drive, Albany, North Shore City, Auckland
  • Reason
    Vibrations during transport and other external influences can lead to an internal electrical short-circuit of the battery pack. this can lead to overheating and therefore melting of the battery pack's plastic case. the manufacturer is recalling the affected battery packs.
  • Action
    Product to be exchanged

Device

KaVo DIAGNOdent Battery Pack

Manufacturer

Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co (KAVO)