Terminated

NIDEK Medical NUVO LITE MODEL 525 OCSI, 115V -60Hz - 330W. Oxygen Concentrator.

FDA Recall Z-1778-2012 · Posted 2012-06-19

Recalling FirmNidek Medical Products Inc

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeCAW

Date Initiated2012-05-01

Date Terminated2017-03-21

Product Quantity730 units

Reason for Recall

Capacitor failure may result in a fire hazard and loss of supplemental oxygen.

Firm Action

Nidek Medical Products Inc sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated May 1, 2012 to affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and the actions to be taken by the customers. The letter included a response form for customers to complete and return to the firm. Contact the the firm at 205-856-7200 ext. 242.

Root Cause

Component design/selection

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of ALBANIA, ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NEPAL, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPPINES, PORTUGAL, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, TOGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UGANDA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and VIETNAM.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.