Smiths Medical HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer, Reorder Numbers: HL-390 Product Usage: The Micro-switch is used on the HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer. This product, for use in conjunction with HOTLINE 3 L-370 Fluid Warming Set are intended for the delivery of warmed blood and intravenous fluids at normothermic temperatures. These products are intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals in clinical environments

HOTLINE 3 Blood and Fluid Warmer( Reorder No. HL-390 ) disposable is not correctly installed , the microswitch may become damaged and unusable

Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction -Field Safety Notice letter dated June 21, 2012 via U.S. Mail to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter included an Urgent Medical Device Field Safety Notice Acknowledgement Form ("Confirmation Form") that customers were instructed to complete and return to Smiths Medical for carrying out the correction and affectivity tracking purposes. The letter stated that a Smiths Medical Representative will visit the affected sites to correct the units with a shelf upgrade kit, which includes instructions and all the parts necessary to make the correction to their affected devices. Customers were provided with a form to record the serial numbers of the devices corrected so that this can be returned to Smiths Medical. For questions regarding this information call Smiths Medical Quality Department at 1-781-763-9335. .