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Recall of KimberlyClark Patient Warming System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Kimberly-Clark 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
    63649
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0451-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-09-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-11-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-12-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114416
  • 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
    System, thermal regulating - Product Code DWJ
  • Reason
    Error 85 alarm on the model 1000 control unit was occasionally triggered inappropriately.
  • Action
    Kimberly Clark sent an Urgent Field Corrective Action letter dated September 16, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the aciton to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to confirm whether their facility as the affected product by faxing the completed Field Corrective Action Response Form to 920-380-6682. Kimberly-Clark will arrange to perform the upgrade at the customer's facility. Customers with questions should call the Field Corrective Action Coordinator at 770-587-7400. For questions regarding this recall call 770-587-8393.

Device

KimberlyClark Patient Warming System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Number - SA09043017, SA09043019, SA0904320, SA09043018, SA09043015, SA09043012, SA09043016, SA09043014, SA09043013, SA09043009, SA09043011, SA09043010, SA09043008, SA09043007, SA09043006, SA09043003, SA09043005, SA09043004, SA09043002, SA09043001, SA09020013, SA09020012, SA09020014, SA09020011, SA09020010, SA09020009, SA0902008, SA09020006, SA09020007, SA08343100, SA09020004, SA09020005, SA09020002, SA09020003, SA09020001, SA08343099, SA08343098, SA08343097, SA08343096, SA08343095, SA08343094, SA08343093, SA08343092, SA08343091, SA08343090, SA08343089, SA08343087, SA08343088, SA08343086, SA08343085, SA08343083, SA08343084, SA08343053, SA08343073, SA08288014, SA08288002, SA08343054, SA08343082, SA08343081, SA08343080, SA08343079, SA08343078, SA08343077, SA08165007, SA08343076, SA08343075, SA08343074, SA08343072, SA08343055, SA08288007, SA08343071, SA08343070, SA08343069, SA08343068, SA08343067, SA08343066, SA08343065, SA08343064, SA08343063, SA08343059, SA08343058, SA08343062, SA08343061, SA08343060, SA08343056, SA08343057, SA08288012, SA08288017, SA08288016, SA08288015, SA08288013, SA08288011, SA08288009, SA08288006, SA08288003, SA08288010, SA08288008, SA08288004, SA08288005, SA08288001, SA08165013, SA08165014, SA08165015, SA08165018, SA08165016, SA08165017, SA08165006, SA08165005, SA08165011, SA08165012, SA08165010, SA08165009, SA08165004, SA08165008, SA08165002, SA08165003, SA08144035, SA08144030, SA08165001, SA08144034, SA08144033, SA08144032, SA08144031, SA08144029, SA08144028, SA08144025, SA08144027, SA08144021, SA08144026, SA08144024, SA08144023, SA08144022, SA08136010, SA08136006, SA08136003, SA08136009, SA08136005, SA08136004, SA08136007, SA08136001, SA08136002, SA08136008, SA08094129, SA08094137, SA08094141, SA08094136, SA08094150, SA08094153, SA08094152, SA08094151, SA08094149, SA08094145, SA08094148, SA08094147, SA08094143, SA08094146, SA08094142, SA08094144, SA08094140, SA08094139, SA08094138, SA08094134, SA08094130, SA08094132, SA08094135, SA08094131, SA08094133, SA08094127, SA08094128, SA08094125, SA08094126, SA08094124, SA08017044, SA08017049, SA08017045, SA08017040, SA08017034, SA08017035, SA08017041, SA08017047, SA08017042, SA08017043, SA08017048, SA08017039, SA08017046, SA08017038, SA08017037, SA08017030, SA08017036, SA08017028, SA08017029, SA08017027, SA08017033, SA08017031, SA08017032, SA07344022, SA07344029, SA07344028, SA07344026, SA07344027, SA07344030, SA07344021, SA07344023, SA07344024, SA07344025, SA07320002, SA07320001, SA07320014, SA07320015, SA07320013, SA07320011, SA07320012, SA07320006, SA07320005, SA07320008, SA07320010, SA07320009, SA07320007, SA07320004, SA07320003, SA07261006, SA07257008, SA07261004, SA07261007, SA07261002, SA07257004, SA07257007, SA07257003, SA07257002, SA07261005, SA07261008, SA07261003, SA07261001, SA07257005, SA07257006, SA07257001, SA07250005, SA07250004, SA07250002, SA07250003, SA07250001, SA07228007, SA07228008, SA07228001, SA07228002, SA07228003, SA07228004, SA07228005, SA07228006, SA07180006, SA07180005, SA07180004, SA07180003, SA07180002, SA07180001, SC07171006, SC07171005, SC07171004, SC07171003, SC07171002, SC07171001
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, AK, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA. ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and WI
  • Product Description
    Kimberly-Clark Patient Warming System - Model 1000 Control Unit || The product is a thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling patient temperature.
  • Manufacturer
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Manufacturer

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1400 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell GA 30076
  • Source
    USFDA