CLASS II Device recall · Reported 6 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
3M(TM) Surgical Clipper by Remington(R) recalled
3M Company - Health Care Business is recalling 3M(TM) Surgical Clipper by Remington(R). The recall was initiated on 14 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0791-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81933
- Recalling firm
- 3M Company - Health Care Business, Saint Paul, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Jan 2019
- FDA classified
- 30 Jan 2019
- Reported
- 6 Feb 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Surgical Instruments
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
3M has recently received reports involving the 3MTM Surgical Clipper by Remington¿, Model 9602, overheating in mobile/field EMS situations while charging from a modified sine wave power inverter.
Product as listed by the FDA
3M(TM) Surgical Clipper by Remington(R) REF 9602 The 3M Surgical Clipper Classic, 9602, is intended to remove body hair and head hair from patients in preparation for any medical procedure requiring hair removal.
Where it was distributed
US Distribution and countries Brazil and Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
3M has recently received reports involving the 3MTM Surgical Clipper by Remington¿, Model 9602, overheating in mobile/field EMS situations while charging from a modified sine wave power inverter.
Which lots are affected?
all lots
Where was it sold?
US Distribution and countries Brazil and Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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