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Device recall: Site~Rite 8 Ultrasound Systems-intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging of the human body. Site~Rite 8 Ultrasound Syst
FDA enforcement event 84262 is a device recall by Becton Dickinson & Company of Franklin Lakes, NJ, initiated 4 Nov 2019 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 88% of the 968 device enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 19 Nov 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Becton Dickinson & Company has 84 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Becton Dickinson & Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Reason for recall
"The indicator may show available charge when the battery is close to depletion. As a result, the Site~Rite 8 has the potential to abruptly shut down, without advance warning to the user, when running on battery power only"
Distribution
"Nationwide Foreign: UK, Belgium, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Colombia, Chile, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, India, Singapore"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0518-2020 | Site~Rite 8 Ultrasound Systems-intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging of the human body. Site~Rite 8 Ultrasound System, Catalog No.9770500 Refurbished, Site~Rite¿ 8 System, Catalog No.9770500R Site~Rite 8 Ultrasound System, Catalog No.9770501 Refurbished Site~Rite¿ 8 System,Catalog No.9770501R Site~Rite 8… | 2215 units | Class II | Terminated | 4 Dec 2019 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The indicator may show available charge when the battery is close to depletion. As a result, the Site~Rite 8 has the potential to abruptly shut down, without advance warning to the user, when running on battery power only"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide Foreign: UK, Belgium, Australia, Japan, Canada, Taiwan, Colombia, Chile, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, India, Singapore"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 19 Nov 2020. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.