FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Vital Signs Colorado Inc.: Vital Signs Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe For monitoring of core temperature
- Recall number
- Z-0407-2013
- Recalling firm
- Vital Signs Colorado Inc.
- Product
- Vital Signs Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe For monitoring of core temperature
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-08-17
- Posted
- 2012-11-20
- Terminated
- 2013-06-14
- Reason
- There is a potential for epistaxis during use of the Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe.
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- The firm,GE Healthcare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter and Confirmation form on August 17, 2012 via Fed Ex to its consignees/customers. The letter describes the product, problem and action to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: Do not use the Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe P/N 1016 or 1016EU; return all unopened product(s) to Vital Signs Devices (VSD) 11039 East Lansing Circle, Englewood, CO 80112-note: replacements and/or refunds discussed in letter are available only in exchange for the return of any unopened product(s); complete and return the URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION CONFIRMATION via fax to: 800-535-7923; forward a copy of the letter to any institutions they may have forwarded the product and for customers using the GXXXXX64 kit that includes the Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe follow the directions listed in the letter. Note: VSD is removing p/n 1016 and 1016EU, Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe, from the market and offering a replacement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, contact Customer Service at +1-800-932-0760 (Domestic & International). Hours of Operation 8:00 am EST to 6:00 pm EST.
- Quantity
- 243,685 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: AR, CA, FL,GA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SE,TX, and WA; and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BARCELONA, GERMANY, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND, and UNITED KINGDOM.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model Numbers 1016, 1016EU, R1016ES; GXXXX64 All units Made in Costa Rica are affected Lot Numbers: 12089A 12131A 5575A 5586X 5633U 5664E 5685G 5712T 12090B 12138A 5578K 5603R 5636Y 5666R 5685H 5714Z 12100A 12157B 5578L 5606U 5638P 5668N 5685J 12101B 12173A 5580Y 5614N 5638Q 5669G 5689Y 12102A 5573Q 5580Z 5615N 5648T 5669H 5691T 12108B 5574A 5581A 5621U 5648U 5671D 5692H 12109B 5574B 5581L 5623H 5653Z 5673V 5696Q 12114B 5574X 5583E 5631C 5658D 5683V 5700J 12117B 5574Y 5584C 5632V 5660C 5683W 5703N 12130B 5574Z 5584D 5633T 5664D 5683X 5708R
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K822277","K925791","K944949"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KAK
- Firm FEI
- 1718887
- Firm city
- Englewood
- Firm state
- CO
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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