translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.titles.recall_field_safety_notice

According to Saudi Food & Drug Authority, this translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.types.recall_field_safety_notice involved a device in Saudi Arabia that was produced by GE Healthcare.

What is this?

Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall / Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    mdprc 124 09 18 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-09-27
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Saudi data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Saudi Food & Drug 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 Saudi Arabia.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Report Source: NCMDR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    During an internal review of our manufacturing activities, ge healthcare found an electrical safety test deficiency in some identified devices. the device design provides dual electrical safety protections. however, without performing the appropriate electrical safety test, the device could potentially lead to electric leakage affecting the user. there have been no complaints or injuries reported as a result of this issue.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Giraffe OmniBed Carestation, Giraffe Incubator Carestation, Giraffe Warmer, Panda iRes Warmer, Panda Freestanding Warmer and Panda Wall Mount. (See the attached Appendix for affected serial numbers)
  • Product Description
    Incubator - Warmers
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer