CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Dec 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Patient Warming System recalled by Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark is recalling Kimberly-Clark Patient Warming System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Sep 2010 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial Number - SA09043017, SA09043019, SA0904320, SA09043018, SA09043015, SA09043012, SA09043016, SA09043014, SA09043013, SA09043009, SA09043011, SA09043010, SA09043008, SA09043007, SA09043006, SA09043003, SA09043005, SA09043004, SA09043002, SA09043001, SA09020013, SA09020012, SA09020014, SA09020011, SA09020010, SA09020009, SA0902008, SA09020006, SA09020007, SA08343100, SA09020004, SA09020005, SA09020002, SA09020003, SA09020001, SA08343099, SA08343098, SA08343097, SA08343096, SA08343095, SA08343094, SA08343093, SA08343092, SA08343091, SA08343090, SA08343089, SA08343087, SA08343088, SA08343086, SA08343085, SA08343083, SA08343084, SA08343053, SA08343073, SA08288014, SA08288002, SA08343054, SA08343082, SA08343081, SA08343080, SA08343079, SA08343078, SA08343077, SA08165007, SA08343076, SA08343075, SA08343074, SA08343072, SA08343055, SA08288007, SA08343071, SA08343070, SA08343069, SA08343068, SA08343067, SA08343066, SA08343065, SA08343064, SA08343063, SA08343059, SA08343058, SA08343062, SA08343061, SA08343060, SA08343056, SA08343057, SA08288012, SA08288017, SA08288016, SA08288015, SA08288013, SA08288011, SA08288009, SA08288006, SA08288003, SA08288010, SA08288008, SA08288004, SA08288005, SA08288001, SA08165013, SA08165014, SA08165015, SA08165018, SA08165016, SA08165017, SA08165006, SA08165005, SA08165011, SA08165012, SA08165010, SA08165009, SA08165004, SA08165008, SA08165002, SA08165003, SA08144035, SA08144030, SA08165001, SA08144034, SA08144033, SA08144032, SA08144031, SA08144029, SA08144028, SA08144025, SA08144027, SA08144021, SA08144026, SA08144024, SA08144023, SA08144022, SA08136010, SA08136006, SA08136003, SA08136009, SA08136005, SA08136004, SA08136007, SA08136001, SA08136002, SA08136008, SA08094129, SA08094137, SA08094141, SA08094136, SA08094150, SA08094153, SA08094152, SA08094151, SA08094149, SA08094145, SA08094148, SA08094147, SA08094143, SA08094146, SA08094142, SA08094144, SA08094140, SA08094139, SA08094138, SA08094134, SA08094130, SA08094132, SA08094135, SA08094131, SA08094133, SA08094127, SA08094128, SA08094125, SA08094126, SA08094124, SA08017044, SA08017049, SA08017045, SA08017040, SA08017034, SA08017035, SA08017041, SA08017047, SA08017042, SA08017043, SA08017048, SA08017039, SA08017046, SA08017038, SA08017037, SA08017030, SA08017036, SA08017028, SA08017029, SA08017027, SA08017033, SA08017031, SA08017032, SA07344022, SA07344029, SA07344028, SA07344026, SA07344027, SA07344030, SA07344021, SA07344023, SA07344024, SA07344025, SA07320002, SA07320001, SA07320014, SA07320015, SA07320013, SA07320011, SA07320012, SA07320006, SA07320005, SA07320008, SA07320010, SA07320009, SA07320007, SA07320004, SA07320003, SA07261006, SA07257008, SA07261004, SA07261007, SA07261002, SA07257004, SA07257007, SA07257003, SA07257002, SA07261005, SA07261008, SA07261003, SA07261001, SA07257005, SA07257006, SA07257001, SA07250005, SA07250004, SA07250002, SA07250003, SA07250001, SA07228007, SA07228008, SA07228001, SA07228002, SA07228003, SA07228004, SA07228005, SA07228006, SA07180006, SA07180005, SA07180004, SA07180003, SA07180002, SA07180001, SC07171006, SC07171005, SC07171004, SC07171003, SC07171002, SC07171001
Quantity recalled400 units

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-0451-2013
FDA event ID
63649
Recalling firm
Kimberly-Clark, Roswell, GA
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
16 Sep 2010
FDA classified
29 Nov 2012
Reported
5 Dec 2012
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Temperature Abuse
Device type
Patient Monitors

Timeline

16 Sep 2010Recall initiated by company
29 Nov 2012Classified by FDA+805 days
5 Dec 2012Published in enforcement report+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Error 85 alarm on the Model 1000 Control Unit was occasionally triggered inappropriately.

Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.

Product as listed by the FDA

Kimberly-Clark Patient Warming System - Model 1000 Control Unit The product is a thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling patient temperature.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide Distribution including AZ, AK, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA. ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and WI

Nationwide AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth Carolina

Questions about this recall

Is Patient Warming System recalled?

Yes. Kimberly-Clark recalled Patient Warming System on 16 Sep 2010. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0451-2013.

Why was it recalled?

Error 85 alarm on the Model 1000 Control Unit was occasionally triggered inappropriately.

Which lots are affected?

Serial Number - SA09043017, SA09043019, SA0904320, SA09043018, SA09043015, SA09043012, SA09043016, SA09043014, SA09043013, SA09043009, SA09043011, SA09043010, SA09043008, SA09043007, SA09043006, SA09043003, SA09043005, SA09043004, SA09043002, SA09043001, SA09020013, SA09020012, SA09020014, SA09020011, SA09020010, SA09020009, SA0902008, SA09020006, SA09020007, SA08343100, SA09020004, SA09020005, SA09020002, SA09020003, SA09020001, SA08343099, SA08343098, SA08343097, SA08343096, SA08343095, SA08343094, SA08343093, SA08343092, SA08343091, SA08343090, SA08343089, SA08343087, SA08343088, SA08343086, SA08343085, SA08343083, SA08343084, SA08343053, SA08343073, SA08288014, SA08288002, SA08343054, SA08343082, SA08343081, SA08343080, SA08343079, SA08343078, SA08343077, SA08165007, SA08343076, SA08343075, SA08343074, SA08343072, SA08343055, SA08288007, SA08343071, SA08343070, SA08343069, SA08343068, SA08343067, SA08343066, SA08343065, SA08343064, SA08343063, SA08343059, SA08343058, SA08343062, SA08343061, SA08343060, SA08343056, SA08343057, SA08288012, SA08288017, SA08288016, SA08288015, SA08288013, SA08288011, SA08288009, SA08288006, SA08288003, SA08288010, SA08288008, SA08288004, SA08288005, SA08288001, SA08165013, SA08165014, SA08165015, SA08165018, SA08165016, SA08165017, SA08165006, SA08165005, SA08165011, SA08165012, SA08165010, SA08165009, SA08165004, SA08165008, SA08165002, SA08165003, SA08144035, SA08144030, SA08165001, SA08144034, SA08144033, SA08144032, SA08144031, SA08144029, SA08144028, SA08144025, SA08144027, SA08144021, SA08144026, SA08144024, SA08144023, SA08144022, SA08136010, SA08136006, SA08136003, SA08136009, SA08136005, SA08136004, SA08136007, SA08136001, SA08136002, SA08136008, SA08094129, SA08094137, SA08094141, SA08094136, SA08094150, SA08094153, SA08094152, SA08094151, SA08094149, SA08094145, SA08094148, SA08094147, SA08094143, SA08094146, SA08094142, SA08094144, SA08094140, SA08094139, SA08094138, SA08094134, SA08094130, SA08094132, SA08094135, SA08094131, SA08094133, SA08094127, SA08094128, SA08094125, SA08094126, SA08094124, SA08017044, SA08017049, SA08017045, SA08017040, SA08017034, SA08017035, SA08017041, SA08017047, SA08017042, SA08017043, SA08017048, SA08017039, SA08017046, SA08017038, SA08017037, SA08017030, SA08017036, SA08017028, SA08017029, SA08017027, SA08017033, SA08017031, SA08017032, SA07344022, SA07344029, SA07344028, SA07344026, SA07344027, SA07344030, SA07344021, SA07344023, SA07344024, SA07344025, SA07320002, SA07320001, SA07320014, SA07320015, SA07320013, SA07320011, SA07320012, SA07320006, SA07320005, SA07320008, SA07320010, SA07320009, SA07320007, SA07320004, SA07320003, SA07261006, SA07257008, SA07261004, SA07261007, SA07261002, SA07257004, SA07257007, SA07257003, SA07257002, SA07261005, SA07261008, SA07261003, SA07261001, SA07257005, SA07257006, SA07257001, SA07250005, SA07250004, SA07250002, SA07250003, SA07250001, SA07228007, SA07228008, SA07228001, SA07228002, SA07228003, SA07228004, SA07228005, SA07228006, SA07180006, SA07180005, SA07180004, SA07180003, SA07180002, SA07180001, SC07171006, SC07171005, SC07171004, SC07171003, SC07171002, SC07171001

Where was it sold?

Nationwide Distribution including AZ, AK, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA. ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, and WI

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 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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