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Olympus hf cable

Official notice

24 Mar 2026

Last checked

24 Mar 2026

High riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Olympus hf cable. Olympus received a complaint involving a thermal event with an HF cable during a procedure, causing a user burn. Investigation showed the device was used beyond IFU-defined service life, leading to insulation wear, corrosion, and failure. A four-year review identified 109 complaints, with no serious injuries and 17 minor burns. Published 2026-03-24.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

81789

Official notice

2026-03-24

The hazard

Olympus received a complaint involving a thermal event with an HF cable during a procedure, causing a user burn. Investigation showed the device was used beyond IFU-defined service life, leading to insulation wear, corrosion, and failure. A four-year review identified 109 complaints, with no serious injuries and 17 minor burns.

How to check if you're affected

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Skus

WA00014A

Other

RA RA-81789

Model Numbers

WA00014A

Recall Numbers

81789

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Affected products

Product 1

Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalogue number - WA00014A

Risk / hazard

Olympus received a complaint involving a thermal event with an HF cable during a procedure, causing a user burn. Investigation showed the device was used beyond IFU-defined service life, leading to insulation wear, corrosion, and failure. A four-year review identified 109 complaints, with no serious injuries and 17 minor burns.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Olympus Winter Ibe

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Olympus Winter Ibe.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Type II

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

81789

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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