| Subject: | FDA Issues Initial Communication About A Safety Investigation of Defective Power Cords |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 20 Oct 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether certain types of power cords used with medical devices may be defective. Two medical device manufacturers (Hospira, Inc. and Abbott Nutrition) have sent the FDA 122 reports of sparking, charring, and fires from the power cords used with their devices. The companies' investigations of these reports determined that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside the plug. The potential risks from this power cord... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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