CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 27 Sep 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator recalled
Hamilton Medical is recalling Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-2526-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92873
- Recalling firm
- Hamilton Medical, Reno, NV
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jul 2023
- FDA classified
- 20 Sep 2023
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Device type
- CPAP & Ventilators
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Classified by FDA | +56 days |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 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
Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator
Where it was distributed
Distribution US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. OUS: Not provided
Questions about this recall
Is Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator recalled?
Yes. Hamilton Medical recalled Hamilton-T1, REF: 161006, Intensive Care and Transport Ventilator on 26 Jul 2023. The recall is Class I and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-2526-2023.
Why was it recalled?
Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.
Which lots are affected?
UDI: 07630002801850 & 07630002813532 / Affected Serial Numbers: 15929 17600 17661 17677 17698 17699 17741 17850 17877 17913 17925 17955 17957 17969 17975 17976 17982 17985 17986 17991 17993 17995 18009 18166 18183 18189 18191 18199 18224 18244 18251 18255 18256 18260 18263 18272 18273 18276 18288 18289 18305 18308 18333 18340 18349 18360 18363 18377 18378 18383 18414 18415 18419 18441 18451 18458 18461 18502 18537 18544 18550 18778 18784 19237 19290 19291 19292 19293 19294 19298 19304 19305 19470 19483 19490 26117
Where was it sold?
Distribution US nationwide, including Puerto Rico. OUS: Not provided
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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