Reported Sep 22, 2021 · Ongoing

Braun ThermoScan PRO 6000 Ear Thermometer-indicated for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature for…

Welch Allyn 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: Welch Allyn Inc · 4341 State Street Rd · Skaneateles Falls, NY · 13153-5300

Is this the product you have?

  • Braun ThermoScan PRO 6000 Ear Thermometer-indicated for the intermittent measurement of human body temperature for patients having ages ranging from normal weight (full term) newborn to geriatric adults in a professional use environment
  • Model6000
Lot codes and dates
  • All Devices in distribution
  • UDI00732094309027 DDDYYKXXXXX DDD = 3 DIGIT JULIAN DAY (EXAMPLE - 234). YY = LAST 2 DIGITS OF JULIAN YEAR (EXAMPLE - 13) K = KEYTRONIC XXXXX = 5 DIGIT BASE 10 SERIALIZED NUMBER
Amount recalled
1,036,740 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

If the device is exposed to fluid ingress and is used before the cleaning fluid has completely dried, there is a risk of the device overheating potentially causing a burn to the user or the ear canal of the patient

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:41 PM UTC

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