Device recall: enFlow IV Fluid Warmer (510k name: EFLOW IV FLUID WARMER, MODEL 100, EFLOW DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE, MODEL 200 AND EFLOW…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62441. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The EnFlow Warmer Strap does not meet the requirements of the biocompatibility standard (ISO 10993) for products that may have contact with skin for less than 24 hours.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Vital Signs Devices, a GE Healthcare Company started this device recall on 20 Feb 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Totowa, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62441 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jul 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Aug 2013.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution.
Recalling firm
Vital Signs Devices, a GE Healthcare Company, Totowa, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1972-2012 | enFlow IV Fluid Warmer (510k name: EFLOW IV FLUID WARMER, MODEL 100, EFLOW DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE, MODEL 200 AND EFLOW AC POWER SUPPLY, MODEL 120). The Enginivity enFlow TM IV Fluid Warmer is intended for warming blood, blood products and intravenous solutions prior to administration. It is intended to be used by… | 11803 cases | Class II | Terminated | 18 Jul 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2013 | Disposable Temperature Probes, (sterile), Sensor diameter: 3mm/0.12 in; 25 units per box. Vital Signs Inc. a GE Healthca | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Corometrics Qwik Connect Plus Spiral Electrode- Model #7000AA0 A fetal scalp circular (spiral) electrode and applicator | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1972-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62441. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62441/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62441?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
11803 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.