Events

Recall of Device Recall Cardinal Health Tiny Toes

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Electronics North America Corporation.

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
    72681
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0543-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-11-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-12-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=141972
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Pack, hot or cold, disposable - Product Code IMD
  • Reason
    Heel warmers may cause first and second degree burns.
  • Action
    Cardial Health was notified of the recall via letter on 11/20/2015. Cardinal Health notified all of their customers as of 12/1/2015. Philips instructed Cardinal Health do take the following steps: 1.) Check for and destroy any inventory of Cardinal Health Tiny Toes. 2.) Complete the Distributor Reply Form included in this letter to document this action. Fax to Philips Healthcare at +1 404-855-4900. Please do not return any product to Philips. 3.) Determine which of your customers may have affected product. 4.) Ask your customers to follow the instructions in the section entitled: ACTIONS FOR CARDINAL HEALTH CUSTOMERS/USERS TO TAKE. 5.) As you receive signed Customer Reply Forms from your customers, please forward a running monthly summary to us. Please email the summary to Jennifer Maglio at jennifer.maglio@philips.com. To maintain complete documentation, please retain your customers completed reply forms. Philips may request access to particular reply forms to respond to an audit inquiry. Actions for Cardinal Health Customers to Take: 1.) Discontinue use of Cardinal Health Tiny Toes. 2.) Check for any inventory of Cardinal Health Tiny Toes. 3.) Destroy all products on hand (eg. by activating or puncturing each unit). 4.) Complete and sign the Customer Reply Form provided in this letter or Cardinal Healths version thereof, to notify Cardinal Health of how many Cardinal Health Tiny Toes were destroyed. Submit your signed reply form only after you have completed all steps

Device

Device Recall Cardinal Health Tiny Toes

Manufacturer

Philips Electronics North America Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Electronics North America Corporation, 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover MA 01810-1032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA