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Welch allyn connex vital signs monitor and electrocardiograph

Official notice

15 Apr 2025

Last checked

15 Apr 2025

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Welch allyn connex vital signs monitor and electrocardiograph. Baxter Corporation is issuing urgent medical device correction for devices which experienced battery-related fires due to use of third-party, after-market batteries (not approved by Baxter). Baxter will update IFUs and service manuals to include instructions to only use Baxter approved battery for replacement and highlight risks associated with using unapproved battery. Recall start date: March 19, 2025 Published 2025-04-15.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

77252

Official notice

2025-04-15

The hazard

Baxter Corporation is issuing urgent medical device correction for devices which experienced battery-related fires due to use of third-party, after-market batteries (not approved by Baxter). Baxter will update IFUs and service manuals to include instructions to only use Baxter approved battery for replacement and highlight risks associated with using unapproved battery. Recall start date: March 19, 2025

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Recall Numbers

77252

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor (CVSM), Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalogue number - Contact manufacturer.

Product 2

Affected products - Welch Allyn Cp150 Electrocardiograph, Lot or serial number - All lots., Model or catalogue number - Contact manufacturer.

Risk / hazard

Baxter Corporation is issuing urgent medical device correction for devices which experienced battery-related fires due to use of third-party, after-market batteries (not approved by Baxter). Baxter will update IFUs and service manuals to include instructions to only use Baxter approved battery for replacement and highlight risks associated with using unapproved battery. Recall start date: March 19, 2025

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand: Welch Allyn, Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor And Electrocardiograph.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

77252

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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