Recall Z-0141-2025— DATEX--OHMEDA, INC.

Name: FDA recall Z-0141-2025
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2023-06-06

Class I · Completed

Class I FDA medical device recall by DATEX--OHMEDA, INC., initiated 2023-06-06. It names 2 FDA 510(k) clearances: K213553, K152809. Product: GE Healthcare Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1, Infant Incubator. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-002-01040417; 2) 2082844-002-01044956; 3) 2082844-002-01058424; 4) 2082844-002-01069017; 5) 2082844-002-01089666; 6) 2082844-002-01090474; 7) 2082844-002-01091269; 8) 2082844-002-01093489; 9) 2082844-002-01113262; 10) 2082844-002-01113711; 11) 2082844-002-01123085; 12) 2082844-002-01123918; 13) 2082844-002-01128966; 14) 2082844-002-01133042; 15) 2082844-002-01146447; 16) 2082844-002-100205; 17) 2082844-002-100749; 18) 2082844-002-100752; 19) 2082844-002-100995; 20) 2082844-002-101425; 21) 2082844-002-523548; 22) 2082844-002-529928; 23) 2082844-002-594800; 24) 2082844-002-643544; 25) 2082844-002-925841; 26) 2082844-002-965540; 27) 2082844-002-982916; 28) 2082844-002-983420; 29) 2082844-002-993905; 30) 2082844-002-995018; 31) 2082844-002-995799; 32) 2082844-002-998943; Radiant infant warmer. Reason: Prior to current established manufacturing practices, higher levels of airborne formaldehyde exposure from newly manufactured incubators could be seen during clinical use that would rapidly decrease over a week. Affected customers were notified in June 2023 to run incubators for a week to potentially off gas any residual airborne formaldehyde. The general scientific consensus is that sensory irritation of the eyes is the most sensitive endpoint with respect to exposure to airborne formaldehyde and is the adverse effect clinically experienced at the lowest concentration..

Recalling firm: DATEX--OHMEDA, INC.
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Initiated: 2023-06-06
Firm location: Wauwatosa, WI, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

2 on FDA's record

K213553 — Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1Datex Ohmeda, Inc.·cleared 2022-03-02
K152809 — Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1Ohmeda Medical, A Division of Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.·cleared 2015-12-31

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

GE Healthcare Giraffe Incubator Carestation CS1, Infant Incubator. Model Numbers: 1) 2082844-002-01040417; 2) 2082844-002-01044956; 3) 2082844-002-01058424; 4) 2082844-002-01069017; 5) 2082844-002-01089666; 6) 2082844-002-01090474; 7) 2082844-002-01091269; 8) 2082844-002-01093489; 9) 2082844-002-01113262; 10) 2082844-002-01113711; 11) 2082844-002-01123085; 12) 2082844-002-01123918; 13) 2082844-002-01128966; 14) 2082844-002-01133042; 15) 2082844-002-01146447; 16) 2082844-002-100205; 17) 2082844-002-100749; 18) 2082844-002-100752; 19) 2082844-002-100995; 20) 2082844-002-101425; 21) 2082844-002-523548; 22) 2082844-002-529928; 23) 2082844-002-594800; 24) 2082844-002-643544; 25) 2082844-002-925841; 26) 2082844-002-965540; 27) 2082844-002-982916; 28) 2082844-002-983420; 29) 2082844-002-993905; 30) 2082844-002-995018; 31) 2082844-002-995799; 32) 2082844-002-998943; Radiant infant warmer

Reason for recall

Prior to current established manufacturing practices, higher levels of airborne formaldehyde exposure from newly manufactured incubators could be seen during clinical use that would rapidly decrease over a week. Affected customers were notified in June 2023 to run incubators for a week to potentially off gas any residual airborne formaldehyde. The general scientific consensus is that sensory irritation of the eyes is the most sensitive endpoint with respect to exposure to airborne formaldehyde and is the adverse effect clinically experienced at the lowest concentration.

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