2380 MINI Hand-Held Tube Sealer Power Source (including a 23802000 Battery Pack) The Model 2380 Power Source is an instrument that generates RF power for making seals on tubing made of RF reactive thermoplastic materials typically used in blood banks, blood processing facilities and transfusion centers.

Battery pack may have exposed wire becoming hot

The firm, Haemonetics, issued a "Field Notification: 2380 Sealer battery pack" letter dated January 28, 2011 to its customers. An international English version of this letter (CL101020-IE) has been released to foreign Distribution countries. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: 1) Record the manufacturing date of battery, equipment model, serial number, and photo of the affected battery. 2) Report the defect through the Haemonetics PIR system by emailing: [email protected] with all of the information listed including the appropriate contact information for their company. 3) Recycle or dispose of the nickel-cadmium (NiCad) battery pack in accordance with the local, state, federal, or country specific regulations. Under no circumstances should the battery pack be incinerated as this can cause explosion and personal injury. The operation manual will be updated to provide additional information about the proper installation and removal of the battery. This updated manual will be distributed with new devices upon release. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please contact the firm at [email protected].