FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products LLC, a Gentherm Company: Blanketrol III Hyper-Hypothermia System- body hypothermia system temperature management Model 233 - Product Usage: The system is composed of a heater, a compressor, a circulating pump and blankets/pads.
- Recall number
- Z-0417-2020
- Recalling firm
- Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products LLC, a Gentherm Company
- Product
- Blanketrol III Hyper-Hypothermia System- body hypothermia system temperature management Model 233 - Product Usage: The system is composed of a heater, a compressor, a circulating pump and blankets/pads.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2019-07-02
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2020-06-22
- Reason
- Warnings statements have been added- exceeding 40 degree C for extended periods may cause tissue damage. Additionally, a caution was added and clarifications were made regarding the use of the Automatic modes
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- Gentherm issued URGENT Medical Device Correction, Blanketrol II letters were mailed by USPS starting July 25th and Blanketrol III letters were mailed by USPS starting July 30th. Letters stated problem, health risk and action to take: INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS: 1) Access updated manuals and ensure that obsolete manuals are removed from service. Updated manuals may be accessed via www.gentherm.com or physical copies may be requested from Gentherm Medical, LLC at (513)326-5320. 2) Ensure that all users are informed of the contents of this letter. If you have further distributed this product, please provide those accounts with a copy of this notice. 3) Please complete and return the enclosed response form as soon as possible to acknowledge receipt of this notification and to inform Gentherm Medical, LLC that you have performed and completed the requested actions. Return the form by e-mail to FA2019-004/010@gentherm.com, or mail to: Gentherm Medical, LLC, 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241. Questions, call Gentherm Medical Technical Support at 1-888-437-5608 or Stephanie Vocke @ (513)719-3262
- Quantity
- 3932
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and countries of Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Canada Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial Numbers: 071-3-00123 through193-3-09498
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K101589"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DWJ
- Firm FEI
- 1516825
- Firm city
- Cincinnati
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 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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