FDA recall Z-1181-2018

Product

Rotating IV Pole Rotating IV Pole falls under the category classified as capital equipment, an optional accessory that may be purchased to facilitate attachment and consolidation of patient equipment to one central patient care area. Devices commonly attached to IV poles include IV pumps, feeding pumps, and infusion fluid bags. Products used on: Giraffe OmniBed, Giraffe Warmers, Panda Warmers and Giraffe Incubators and Giraffe Shuttle. The IV pole also can be mounted to the Care Plus Incubator and Panda IWS.

Reason for recall

There is the potential for the Rotating IV Pole to fall. A fall could result in an injury to a bystander holding the patient or to the operator.

Distribution

USA (nationwide)

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2017-12-01

Report date

2018-04-04

Termination date

2019-09-17

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Laurel, MD, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1181-2018