Ossur H / F: Papoose Infant Spine Immobilizer Item # Item Description: PA-100 Papoose PAR-100 Papoose w/replacement pads PO-100 Papoose w/o PO front POR-100 Papoose w/o PO front w/pad Product Usage: The Papoose Infant Immobilizer is an external class I orthotic device used to securely immobilize the head and spine in the proper anatomical airway and spinal alignment. The occipital shape protects against positional plagiocephaly.

Recall number

Z-1298-2016

Recalling firm

Ossur H / F

Product

Papoose Infant Spine Immobilizer Item # Item Description: PA-100 Papoose PAR-100 Papoose w/replacement pads PO-100 Papoose w/o PO front POR-100 Papoose w/o PO front w/pad Product Usage: The Papoose Infant Immobilizer is an external class I orthotic device used to securely immobilize the head and spine in the proper anatomical airway and spinal alignment. The occipital shape protects against positional plagiocephaly.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-02-24

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2016-08-15

Reason

Ossur Americas is recalling , Knee Shield / Patella Cup, Knee Undersleeve Gray, NecLoc Extrication Collar, Rebound Cartilage, Rebound Cartilage Custom, Rebound Air Walker, Rebound Diabetic Walker, Back Support Suspenders Clip on Black, Back Support Suspenders Sew On Black, Extreme Custom, Unloader Custom XT, Unloader Custom Lite, Unloader Custom, and Papoose Infant Spine Immobilizers because the p

Root cause

Labeling False and Misleading

Action

The firm sent out customer notification letters on 02/26/16. The notification letter instructed customers to include the latex caution notice in any existing inventory of affected products. The latex caution notice can be retrieved at the conclusion of the response survey or by going directly to safetyalerts.ossur.com. Should customers require ssur to provide pre-printed notices for existing inventory, contact ssur customer service. For the ssur Miami J Cervical Collars with lot numbers before MX150727 customers are instructed to remove and discard the assist strap, which contains natural rubber latex, located in the patient pack. Recipients of the notice with should take the following actions: 1. Pass the notice to those who need to be aware within the organization or to any organization where the affected devices have been transferred. 2. Maintain awareness on this notification for an appropriate period. 3. If have further distributed the products, identify customers and notify them at once of the product alert. It is recommended to include a copy of the alert notification letter. 4. If any of your customers are currently wearing a product, check for any skin irritations or other reactions consistent with natural rubber latex allergies. 5. To verify have received the notification, visit safetyalerts.ossur.com to complete the Response Survey. If any questions, contact ssur Customer Service at (800) 233-6263. The notification letter for the Papoose Infant Spine Immobilizer contained the following additional actions/instructions: Examine inventory, quarantine products subject to the recall and contact customer service for a return authorization to return the product to ssur. If any of customers are currently wearing a product, it is recommended replacing the unit with one shipped after the transition lot number MX150727. Check for any skin irritations or other reactions consistent with natural rubber latex allergies.

Quantity

401

Distribution

U.S. distribution to the following; AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV

Lot, serial or model codes

Item # Item Description: PA-100 Papoose PAR-100 Papoose w/replacement pads PO-100 Papoose w/o PO front POR-100 Papoose w/o PO front w/pad   All lot numbers from MX140101 to MX150930

510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

IQK

Firm FEI

3003764610

Firm city

Reykjavik

Firm state

not on file

Firm country

Iceland

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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