CLASS II Device recall · Reported 4 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

CardioCall ECG Event Recorder recalled by Spacelabs Healthcare

Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling CardioCall ECG Event Recorder, distributed in Nebraska, South Carolina, Washington. The recall was initiated on 3 Sep 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesPCBAs PN #: 670-1670-00. SERIAL NUMBERS in the US: CARD-200990, CARD-201287, CARD-623478, CARD-623775, CARD-624198, CARD-624224, CARD-624314, CARD-624387, CARD-624404, CARD-624413, CARD-624891, CARD-625061, CARD-625089, CARD-625124, CARD-625232, CARD-625269, CARD-625296, CARD-625304, CARD-625322, and CARD-625421. SERIAL NUMBERS OUTSIDE THE US: CARD-000019, CARD-000028, CARD-000037, CARD-000046, CARD-000064, CARD-000073, CARD-000073, CARD-000082, CARD-000091, CARD-000109, CARD-000118, CARD-000127, CARD-000136, CARD-000145, CARD-000163, CARD-000172, CARD-000181, CARD-000190, CARD-000208, CARD-000217, CARD-000226, CARD-000235, CARD-000244, CARD-000271, CARD-000280, CARD-000299, CARD-000307, CARD-000325, CARD-000334, CARD-000343, CARD-000352, CARD-000361, CARD-000370, CARD-000398, CARD-000406, CARD-000415, CARD-000424, CARD-000433, CARD-000442, CARD-000451, CARD-000479, CARD-000479, CARD-000488, CARD-000497, CARD-000505, CARD-000514, CARD-000523, CARD-000532, CARD-000550, CARD-000578, CARD-000596, CARD-000604, CARD-000613, CARD-000622, CARD-000631, CARD-000640, CARD-000659, CARD-000668, CARD-000677, CARD-000686, CARD-000703, CARD-000721, CARD-000730, CARD-000749, CARD-000758, CARD-000767, CARD-000776, CARD-000785, CARD-000785, CARD-000794, CARD-000802, CARD-000811, CARD-000820, CARD-000820, CARD-000839, CARD-000848, CARD-000857, CARD-000866, CARD-000875, CARD-000893, CARD-000910, CARD-000910, CARD-000929, CARD-000938, CARD-000947, CARD-000956, CARD-000974, CARD-000983, CARD-000992, CARD-001009, CARD-001018, CARD-001027, CARD-001027, CARD-001036, CARD-001045, CARD-001054, CARD-001063, CARD-001072, CARD-001072, CARD-001081, CARD-001090, CARD-001108, CARD-001117, CARD-001135, CARD-001144, CARD-001153, CARD-001171, CARD-001180, CARD-001199, CARD-001199, CARD-001207, CARD-001216, CARD-001225, CARD-001234, CARD-001243, CARD-001252, CARD-001261, CARD-001270, CARD-001289, CARD-001298, CARD-001306, CARD-001315, CARD-001333, CARD-001379, CARD-001388, CARD-001397, CARD-001405, CARD-001414, CARD-001423, CARD-001441, CARD-001603, CARD-002602, CARD-003304, CARD-003601, CARD-003908, CARD-005203, CARD-006103, CARD-200035, CARD-200116, CARD-200125, CARD-200486, CARD-200963, CARD-201016, CARD-201052, CARD-201124, CARD-201133, CARD-300016, CARD-300025, CARD-300034, CARD-300052, CARD-300070, CARD-300089, CARD-300098, CARD-300160, CARD-300188, CARD-300197, CARD-300205, CARD-300214, CARD-300223, CARD-300232, CARD-300269, CARD-300278, CARD-300313, CARD-300322, CARD-300331, CARD-300368, CARD-300395, CARD-300412, CARD-300421, CARD-300430, CARD-300458, CARD-300467, CARD-300476, CARD-300494, CARD-300511, CARD-300539, CARD-300548, CARD-300566, CARD-300576, CARD-300647, CARD-300656, CARD-300674, CARD-300692, CARD-300728, CARD-300755, CARD-300773, CARD-300782, CARD-300809, CARD-300818, CARD-300836, CARD-300881, CARD-300890, CARD-300917, CARD-300926, CARD-300944, CARD-301006, CARD-301042, CARD-301079, CARD-301114, CARD-301150, CARD-301178, CARD-301439, CARD-301484, CARD-400213, CARD-621894, CARD-623973, CARD-624846, CARD-625043, CARD-625160, CARD-625188, CARD-625250, CARD-625476, CARD-625511, CARD-625665, CARD-625818, CARD-627023, CARD-627546, CARD-627555, CARD-627564, CARD-627636, CARD-627645, CARD-627654, CARD-627663, CARD-627672, CARD-627708, CARD-627726, CARD-627744, CARD-627753, CARD-627771, CARD-627780, CARD-627834, CARD-627861, CARD-627898, CARD-627960, CARD-627997, CARD-628013, CARD-628031, CARD-628059, CARD-628077, CARD-628095, CARD-628112, CARD-628176, CARD-628220, CARD-628239, CARD-630065, CARD-630137, CARD-630146, CARD-630281, CARD-630443, CARD-630461, CARD-630498, CARD-630885, CARD-631235, CARD-631271, and CARD-631307.

Quantity recalled275 devices (20 in US and 255 international) and 113 PCBAs (international only)

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-0172-2016
FDA event ID: 72211
Recalling firm: Spacelabs Healthcare, Snoqualmie, WA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 3 Sep 2015
FDA classified: 27 Oct 2015
Reported: 4 Nov 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

3 Sep 2015	Recall initiated by company
27 Oct 2015	Classified by FDA	+54 days
4 Nov 2015	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

When the battery is inserted into the CardioCall ECG Event Recorder, the device beeps twice and is followed by a continuous ringing sound that only stops when battery is removed. The device has a self-test failure and will not operate normally.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Spacelabs Healthcare CardioCall ECG Event Recorder, Models VS20, VS20x4, ST80, ST80x4, PCBAs PN # 670-1670-00 Product Usage: The CardioCall event recorder is worn by the patient to record a short period of electrocardiogram which can be sent to his physician.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution in the states of Nebraska, South Carolina, and Washington and in the following countries of AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHILE, DENMARK, GERMANY, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, SINGAPORE, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM.

Nebraska South Carolina Washington

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

PCBAs PN #: 670-1670-00. SERIAL NUMBERS in the US: CARD-200990, CARD-201287, CARD-623478, CARD-623775, CARD-624198, CARD-624224, CARD-624314, CARD-624387, CARD-624404, CARD-624413, CARD-624891, CARD-625061, CARD-625089, CARD-625124, CARD-625232, CARD-625269, CARD-625296, CARD-625304, CARD-625322, and CARD-625421. SERIAL NUMBERS OUTSIDE THE US: CARD-000019, CARD-000028, CARD-000037, CARD-000046, CARD-000064, CARD-000073, CARD-000073, CARD-000082, CARD-000091, CARD-000109, CARD-000118, CARD-000127, CARD-000136, CARD-000145, CARD-000163, CARD-000172, CARD-000181, CARD-000190, CARD-000208, CARD-000217, CARD-000226, CARD-000235, CARD-000244, CARD-000271, CARD-000280, CARD-000299, CARD-000307, CARD-000325, CARD-000334, CARD-000343, CARD-000352, CARD-000361, CARD-000370, CARD-000398, CARD-000406, CARD-000415, CARD-000424, CARD-000433, CARD-000442, CARD-000451, CARD-000479, CARD-000479, CARD-000488, CARD-000497, CARD-000505, CARD-000514, CARD-000523, CARD-000532, CARD-000550, CARD-000578, CARD-000596, CARD-000604, CARD-000613, CARD-000622, CARD-000631, CARD-000640, CARD-000659, CARD-000668, CARD-000677, CARD-000686, CARD-000703, CARD-000721, CARD-000730, CARD-000749, CARD-000758, CARD-000767, CARD-000776, CARD-000785, CARD-000785, CARD-000794, CARD-000802, CARD-000811, CARD-000820, CARD-000820, CARD-000839, CARD-000848, CARD-000857, CARD-000866, CARD-000875, CARD-000893, CARD-000910, CARD-000910, CARD-000929, CARD-000938, CARD-000947, CARD-000956, CARD-000974, CARD-000983, CARD-000992, CARD-001009, CARD-001018, CARD-001027, CARD-001027, CARD-001036, CARD-001045, CARD-001054, CARD-001063, CARD-001072, CARD-001072, CARD-001081, CARD-001090, CARD-001108, CARD-001117, CARD-001135, CARD-001144, CARD-001153, CARD-001171, CARD-001180, CARD-001199, CARD-001199, CARD-001207, CARD-001216, CARD-001225, CARD-001234, CARD-001243, CARD-001252, CARD-001261, CARD-001270, CARD-001289, CARD-001298, CARD-001306, CARD-001315, CARD-001333, CARD-001379, CARD-001388, CARD-001397, CARD-001405, CARD-001414, CARD-001423, CARD-001441, CARD-001603, CARD-002602, CARD-003304, CARD-003601, CARD-003908, CARD-005203, CARD-006103, CARD-200035, CARD-200116, CARD-200125, CARD-200486, CARD-200963, CARD-201016, CARD-201052, CARD-201124, CARD-201133, CARD-300016, CARD-300025, CARD-300034, CARD-300052, CARD-300070, CARD-300089, CARD-300098, CARD-300160, CARD-300188, CARD-300197, CARD-300205, CARD-300214, CARD-300223, CARD-300232, CARD-300269, CARD-300278, CARD-300313, CARD-300322, CARD-300331, CARD-300368, CARD-300395, CARD-300412, CARD-300421, CARD-300430, CARD-300458, CARD-300467, CARD-300476, CARD-300494, CARD-300511, CARD-300539, CARD-300548, CARD-300566, CARD-300576, CARD-300647, CARD-300656, CARD-300674, CARD-300692, CARD-300728, CARD-300755, CARD-300773, CARD-300782, CARD-300809, CARD-300818, CARD-300836, CARD-300881, CARD-300890, CARD-300917, CARD-300926, CARD-300944, CARD-301006, CARD-301042, CARD-301079, CARD-301114, CARD-301150, CARD-301178, CARD-301439, CARD-301484, CARD-400213, CARD-621894, CARD-623973, CARD-624846, CARD-625043, CARD-625160, CARD-625188, CARD-625250, CARD-625476, CARD-625511, CARD-625665, CARD-625818, CARD-627023, CARD-627546, CARD-627555, CARD-627564, CARD-627636, CARD-627645, CARD-627654, CARD-627663, CARD-627672, CARD-627708, CARD-627726, CARD-627744, CARD-627753, CARD-627771, CARD-627780, CARD-627834, CARD-627861, CARD-627898, CARD-627960, CARD-627997, CARD-628013, CARD-628031, CARD-628059, CARD-628077, CARD-628095, CARD-628112, CARD-628176, CARD-628220, CARD-628239, CARD-630065, CARD-630137, CARD-630146, CARD-630281, CARD-630443, CARD-630461, CARD-630498, CARD-630885, CARD-631235, CARD-631271, and CARD-631307.

Where was it sold?

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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