Recall Z-1018-05 ยท FKX System, Peritoneal, Automatic Delivery
Baxter Healthcare Renal Div
HomeChoice Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems; Manufactured for Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A., Made in U.S.A.; catalog numbers 5C4471, 5C4471R, 5C4474, 5C4474R, T5C4441, T5C4441R
| Date | Jul 19, 2005 (initiated Jun 21, 2005) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The screws that secure the Power Entry Module (PEM) to the base of the HomeChoice device are not reliably grounded to the device's ground system, posing an electric shock hazard. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | Baxter sent Urgent Device Correction letters worldwide to their customers on 6/21/05 and home patients on 6/22/05. The accounts were informed of teh risk of electrical shock from screws used to secure the Power Entry Module to the back of the HomeChoice system, and were instructed to always connect the power cord to the power entry module first, before plugging the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet. The users were advised to use caution to avoid contact the power entry module screws while powering on or powering off the device, and were informed that a new mounting bracket that prov |
| Quantity | 52,617 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide, including Puerto Rico, and internationally to Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, P |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K923065 | BAXTER PERSONAL CYCLER AUTOMMATED PERITONEAL DIAL Baxter Healthcare Corp, Mar 4, 1994 |