The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3081-2024·Announced 2024-10-02

GE Panda iRES infant warmer electrical safety testing incomplete

GE Panda iRES infant warmers may have incomplete electrical safety testing that could cause leakage current to exceed safe limits. The company is recalling 137 units distributed in the US and internationally.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or hospitalizations. The hazard is theoretical—potential electrical leakage in a device used with vulnerable neonates—qualifying as a risk-of-harm product without reported injury, per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

GE HealthCare is recalling certain GE Panda iRES infant radiant warmers due to incomplete electrical safety testing during manufacturing. Although the devices are designed with multiple electrical safety protections, the incomplete testing means leakage current could potentially exceed IEC 60601 safety limits.

The infant warmers are used in hospital settings to provide controlled infrared heat to newborns. A total of 137 units distributed in the United States and internationally are affected, including units in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Healthcare providers using affected units should stop use immediately and contact the manufacturer, Wipro GE Healthcare Private Ltd., for corrective instructions. Affected model and serial numbers are available through the FDA recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
GE Panda iRES Warmer, Model/Catalog Numbers: 1) M1112198-01045518; 2) M1112198-01045579; 3) M1112198-01047148; 4) M1112198-01047271; 5) M1112198-01048731; 6) M1112198-01048740; 7) M1112198-01052386; 8) M1112198-01054697; 9) M1112198-01068942; 10) M1112198-010
Manufacturer
Wipro GE Healthcare Private Ltd.
Hazard
  • electrical-hazard
  • leakage-current

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • 1) M1112198-01045518
  • UDI/DI 00840682152709
  • Serial Numbers: PBW23420278SA
  • PBW23390175SA
  • PBW24241071SA
  • PBW24241072SA
  • PBW24241075SA
  • PBW23340090SA
  • 2) M1112198-01045579
  • Serial Numbers: PBW24241078SA
  • PBW24241079SA
  • PBW24241063SA
  • PBW24241076SA
  • 3) M1112198-01047148
  • Serial Numbers: PBW24241068SA
  • PBW24241070SA
  • PBW24241065SA
  • PBW24241064SA
  • PBW24241066SA
  • PBW24241067SA

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.