Reported Nov 28, 2012 · Terminated

Vital Signs Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe For monitoring of core temperature

Vital Signs Colorado Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Vital Signs Colorado Inc. · 11039 East Lansing Circle · Englewood, CO · 80112-5909

Is this the product you have?

  • Vital Signs Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe For monitoring of core temperature
Lot codes and dates
    • Model Numbers 1016
    • 1016EU
    • R1016ES
    • GXXXX64 All units Made
  • in Costa Rica are affected Lot Numbers

    72 of 72 codes

    • 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
Amount recalled
243,685 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

There is a potential for epistaxis during use of the Disposable General Purpose 9 French Temperature Probe.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 14, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:50 PM UTC

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