CLASS II Device recall · Reported 25 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Blanketrol III recalled by Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products
Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products is recalling Blanketrol III, distributed in 41 states. The recall was initiated on 3 Sep 2013 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-2209-2013
- FDA event ID
- 66155
- Recalling firm
- Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Cincinnati, OH
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2013
- Reported
- 25 Sep 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Technical (56201-Q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during ECN M111-4260 (released 12/29/2011) which was previously removed for clarification of the intended use and subsequent 501(K) approval.
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Product as listed by the FDA
Blanketrol III, Model Number 233, Cincinnati Sub-Zero Products, Inc., 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Hyper-Hypothermia device used to lower or to raise a patients temperature and/or maintain a desired patient temperature through conductive heat transfer.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, , NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. Internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, GERMANY, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, KOREA, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, TAHITI, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, THE PHILIPPINES, UNITED ARAB EMERITES & UNITED KINGDOM.
AlaskaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesota
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
During a label review it was discovered that both the Blanketrol III Operations (57201-N) & Operations & Technical (56201-Q) manuals had verbiage added back into the manual during ECN M111-4260 (released 12/29/2011) which was previously removed for clarification of the intended use and subsequent 501(K) approval.
Which lots are affected?
Part number: 86107/06107/6107 (115V), Serial #s: 112-3-02021, 112-3-02102 through 124-3-02783, 074-3-00388, 081-3-00489, 081-3-00493, 082-3-00511, 091-3-00935, 094-3-01261, 094-3-01265, 094-3-01272, 094-3-01304, 094-3-01308, 101-3-01384, 093-3-01045, 093-3-01046, 093-3-01069, 084-3-00775, 073-3-00315, 091-3-00918, 091-3-00919, 073-3-00279, 094-3-01262, 071-3-00183, 092-3-00983, 094-3-01255, 064-3-00114, 072-3-00219, 072-3-00222, 072-3-00230, 072-3-00258, 081-3-00499, 081-3-00500, 064-3-00116, 064-3-00117, 092-3-01021, 073-3-00305, 073-3-00314, 082-3-22572, 082-3-22573, 101-3-01380, 073-3-00317, 074-3-00341, 091-3-00932, 094-3-01310, 101-3-01374, 082-3-00559, 092-3-00983, 094-3-01255, 094-3-01305, 062-3-00029, 093-3-01048, 094-3-01240, 102-3-01504 & 094-3-01243. Part number: 86207/6207 (230V) Serial #s: 112-3-01949, 114-3-02171 through 124-3-02764, 072-3-00247, 073-3-00266, 073-3-00282, 082-3-00564, 071-3-00132, 071-3-00152, 073-3-00309, 082-3-00533, 082-3-00534, 082-3-00565, 082-3-00568, 084-3-00768, 084-3-00770, 084-3-00777, 084-3-00778, 084-3-00779, 084-3-00780, 084-3-00781, 084-3-00787, 084-3-00788, 091-3-00836, 091-3-00877, 091-3-00878, 091-3-00902, 092-3-01007, 092-3-01008, 092-3-01011, 102-3-01423, 102-3-01426, 103-3-01592, 103-3-01593, 103-3-01594, 103-3-01595, 103-3-01601, 093-3-01072, 093-3-01073, 093-3-01076, 093-3-01078, 093-3-01084, 093-3-01085, 093-3-01086, 093-3-01087, 093-3-01088, 093-3-01104, 093-3-01105, 093-3-01106, 093-3-01107, 093-3-01108, 103-3-01573, 103-3-01574, 103-3-01575, 071-3-00178, 071-3-00180, 074-3-00393, 074-3-00394, 074-3-00395, 074-3-00396, 074-3-00404, 074-3-00405, 091-3-00904, 091-3-00905, 092-3-00939, 092-3-00948, 092-3-00949, 092-3-00951, 092-3-00962, 092-3-00963, 094-3-01178,094-3-01179, 094-3-01180, 094-3-01181, 094-3-01183, 084-3-00789, 084-3-00790, 084-3-00791, 084-3-00812, 084-3-00813, 084-3-00814, 084-3-00815 & 084-3-00816.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, , NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV. Internationally to ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, GERMANY, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, KOREA, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PERU, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, TAHITI, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, THE PHILIPPINES, UNITED ARAB EMERITES & UNITED KINGDOM.
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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