CLASS II Device recall · Reported 3 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
DC power cable recalled by Medrad
Medrad is recalling DC power cable (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Apr 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-1586-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65411
- Recalling firm
- Medrad, Indianola, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Apr 2013
- FDA classified
- 24 Jun 2013
- Reported
- 3 Jul 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Patient Monitors
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Classified by FDA | +70 days |
| 3 Jul 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
The firm is recalling these power cables due to a latent design reliability issue and the potential for shorting which can result in heating/melting of the cable jacket.
Product as listed by the FDA
DC power cable (p/n 3010556) supplied with the MEDRAD(R) Veris MR Vital Signs Monitor: Product Usage: Monitor, Physiological, Patient
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of: AE, AU, AZ, BN, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, HK, HN, HR, HU, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, MU, MX, MY, NL, PH, PS, SA, SG, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE, and ZA.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm is recalling these power cables due to a latent design reliability issue and the potential for shorting which can result in heating/melting of the cable jacket.
Which lots are affected?
Catalog numbers 3011992, 3011992W, 3011993, 3011993W, 3011994, 3011994W, 3011996, 3011996W, 3014268 and 3014268W.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of: AE, AU, AZ, BN, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, HK, HN, HR, HU, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, MU, MX, MY, NL, PH, PS, SA, SG, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE, and ZA.
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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