Events

Recall of Welch Allyn- vaginal light source

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Welch Allyn 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
    20474
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-08-29
  • 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: Universal Specialities Ltd trading as USL Medical, 494 Rosebank Road, Avondale, AUCKLAND 1026
  • Reason
    Kleenspec corded illuminator has the potential to be incorrectly connected to a commonly available ac power cord instead of the illuminator low voltage transformer power cord which is supplied with the illuminator. this may result in a shattered lamp and a potential electric shock.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Welch Allyn- vaginal light source
  • Model / Serial
    Model: , Affected: 78800,73410,73412,73414,73416, 78810, 78812,78814, and 78816
  • Manufacturer
    Welch Allyn Inc

Manufacturer

Welch Allyn Inc