Recall Z-1570-2009
Advanced Sterilization Products · initiated January 12, 2009
Product
Sterrad 50 Sterilizer, Product Code 10050. Low-temperature general-purpose sterilizer used to sterilize heat and moisture sensitive reusable medical devices.
Codes / lots: Affected units in the US: 10050000502, 10050000505, 10050000509, 10050000510 10050000513, 10050000516, 10050000517, 10050000532, 10050000534, 10050000545, 10050000548, 10050000549, 10050000551, 10050000552, 10050000554, 10050000564, 10050000567, 10050000570, 10050000574, 10050000576, 10050000588, 10050000597, 10050000606, 10050000609, 10050000613, 10050000614, 10050000615, 10050000616, 10050000617, 10050000618, 10050000621, 10050000624, 10050000625, 10050000627, 10050000635, 10050000644, 10050000648, 10050000653, 10050000662, 10050000673, 10050000676, 10050000680, 10050000686, 10050000692, 10050000694, 10050000705, 10050000710, 10050000712, 10050000713, 10050000714, 10050000717, 10050000725, 10050000727, 10050000728, 10050000729, 10050000730, 10050000739, 10050000745, 10050000756, 10050000759, 10050000760, 10050000762, 10050000767, 10050000768, 10050000773, 10050000774, 10050000779, 10050000782, 10050000784, 10050000800, 10050000801, 10050000803, 10050000804, 10050000806, 10050000813, 10050000815, 10050000822, 10050000832, 10050000834, 10050000835, 10050000837, 10050000840, 10050000844, 10050000849, 10050000850, 10050000852, 10050000855, 10050000857, 10050000858, 10050000863…
Reason for recall
The capacitor in the vacuum pump component within the Sterrad 50 System could overheat and potentially create a hazardous condition inside the system, resulting in smoke and/or fire.
FDA-determined cause: Other
Action taken
Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) sent an "Urgent: Product Correction" letter dated January 12, 2009 to each consignee informing them of the issue and instructed them to report smoke or a burning odors in or around their STERRAD 50 System. ASP strongly recommended for consignees to follow their facility's safety protocols and if possible, immediately disconnect the STERRAD 50 System from its electrical source. Customers were instructed to contact ASP to schedule an onsite visit to investigate the issue. If the issue is caused by a malfunctioning capacitor in the vacuum pump, the firm will replace the malfunctioning component right away. To correct this situation, an ASP Field Service Engineer (FSE) will visit all customers facilities within the next sixty days to replace the capacitor in the vacuum pump on the affected STERRAD 50 System.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-1570-2009
- Initiated
- January 12, 2009
- Posted by FDA
- June 30, 2009
- Terminated
- December 28, 2011
- Product code
- MLR – Sterilizer, Chemical
- Quantity
- 1,151 units.
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Benelex, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Philipines, Australia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Middle East, Peru, Canada, Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Brazil, Russia, Finland, Norway, Panama and Switzerland.
- Recalling firm
- Advanced Sterilization Products, Irvine, CA