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Model 055: Thermophore Classic, Professional Quality, Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 055 Large 14' x 2...

FDA Device Recall #Z-0349-2017 — Class II — September 15, 2016

Recall Summary

Recall Number Z-0349-2017
Classification Class II — Moderate risk
Date Initiated September 15, 2016
Status Terminated
Voluntary Voluntary: Firm initiated

Recalling Firm

Firm Battle Creek Equipment Co.
Location Fremont, IN
Product Type Devices
Quantity 99,060

Product Description

Model 055: Thermophore Classic, Professional Quality, Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 055 Large 14' x 27", Model 056: Thermophore Classic, Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 056 Medium 14" x 14", Model 077: Thermophore Classic Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 077 Petite 4"x 17",Model 095: Thermophore Classic, Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 095 Large 14" x 27 Model 096: Thermophore Classic, Professional Quality Deep-Heat therapy Model 096, Medium, 14" x 14" Model 097: Thermophore Classic, Professional quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 097 , Petite, 4" x 17", Model 255: Thermophore Classic Plus, Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 255 Large,14" x 27", Model 256: Thermophore Classic Plus Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 256, Medium, 14" X 14 Model 277: Thermophore Classic Plus Professional Quality Deep-Heat Therapy, Model 277, Petite , 4" x 17" Used for the temporary relief of joint and muscle pain.

Reason for Recall

Products manufactured with the SPT cord have a known failure mode of sparking,causing smoke, fire and burns.

Distribution Pattern

Distributed within the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Columbia

Lot / Code Information

Model F00055-055 Standard Thermophore Lot codes: 0552712, 0552812, 0552912, 0553012, 0553112, 0553212, 0553312, 0553412, 0553512 , 0553612, 0553712, 0553812, 0553912, 0554012, 0554112, 0554212, 0554312, 0554412, 0554512, 0554612, 0554712, 0554812, 0554912, 0555012, 0555112, 0555212, 0550112, 0550213, 0550313, 0550413, 0550513, 0550613, 0550713, 0550813, 0550913, 0551013, 0551113, 0551213, 0551313, 0551413, 0551513, 0551613, 0551713, 0551813, 0551913, 0552013, 0552113, 0552213, 0552313, 0552413, 0552513, 0552613, 0552713, 0552813, 0552913, 0553013, 0553113, 0553213, 0553313, 0553413, 0553513, 0553613, 0553713, 0553813, 0553913, 0554013, 0554113, 0554213, 0554313, 0554413, 0554513, 0554613, 0554713, 0554813, 0554913, 055013, 0555113, 0555213, 0550113, 0550214, 0550314, 0550414, 0550514, 0550614, 0550714, 0550814, 0550914, 0551014, 0551114 Model F00255-255 Standard Thermophore Plus Lot codes: 2552712, 2552812, 2552912, 2553012, 2553112, 2553212, 2553312, 2553412, 2553512, 2553612, 2553712, 2553812, 2553912, 2554012, 2554112, 2554212, 2554312, 2554412, 2554512, 2554612, 2554712, 2554812, 2554912, 2555012, 2555112, 2555212, 2550112, 2550213, 2550313, 2550413, 2550513, 2550613, 2550713, 2550813, 2550913, 2551013, 2551113, 2551213, 2551313, 2551413, 2551513, 2551613, 2551713, 2551813, 2551913, 2552013, 2552113, 2552213, 2552313, 2552413, 2552513, 2552613, 2552713, 2552813, 2552913, 2553013, 2553113, 2553213, 2553313, 2553413, 2553513, 2553613, 2553713, 2553813, 2553913, 2554013, 2554113, 2554213, 2554313, 2554413, 2554513, 2554613, 2554713, 2554813, 2554913, 2555013, 2555113, 2555213, 2550113, 2550214, 2550314, 2550414, 2550514, 2550614, 2550714, 2550814, 2550914, 2551014, 2551114 Model F80095-095 Standard CSA Thermophore Lot code: 0952712, 0952812, 0952912, 0953012, 0953112, 0953212, 0953312, 0953412, 0953512, 0953612, 0953712, 0953812, 0953912, 0954012, 0954112, 0954212, 0954312, 0954412, 0954512, 0954612, 0954712, 0954812, 0954912, 0955012, 0955112, 0955212, 0950112, 0950213, 0950313, 0950413, 0950513, 0950613, 0950713, 0950813, 0950913, 0951013, 0951113, 0951213, 0951313, 0951413, 0951513, 0951613, 0951713, 0951813, 0951913, 0952013, 0952113, 0952213, 0952313, 0952413, 0952513, 0952613, 0952713, 0952813, 0952913, 0953013, 0953113, 0953213, 0953313, 0953413, 0953513, 0953613, 0953713, 0953813, 0953913, 0954013, 0954113, 0954213, 0954313, 0954413, 0954513, 0954613, 0954713, 0954813, 0954913, 0955013, 0955113, 0955213, 0950113, 0950214, 0950314, 0950414, 0950514, 0950614, 0950714, 0950814, 0950914, 0951014, 0951114 Model F00077-077 Petite Thermophore Lot codes: 0772712, 0772812, 0772912, 0773012, 0773112, 0773212, 0773312, 0773412, 0773512, 0773612, 0773712, 0773812, 0773912, 0774012, 0774112, 0774212, 0774312, 0774412, 0774512, 0774612, 0774712, 0774812, 0774912, 0775012, 0775112, 0775212, 0770112, 0770213, 0770313, 0770413, 0770513, 0770613, 0770713, 0770813, 0770913, 0771013, 0771113, 0771213, 0771313, 0771413, 0771513, 0771613, 0771713, 0771813, 0771913, 0772013, 0772113, 0772213, 0772313, 0772413, 0772513, 0772613, 0772713, 0772813, 0772913, 0773013, 0773113, 0773213, 0773313, 0773413, 0773513, 0773613, 0773713, 0773813, 0773913, 0774013, 0774113, 0774213, 0774313, 0774413, 0774513, 0774613, 0774713, 0774813, 0774913, 0775013, 0775113, 0775213, 0770113, 0770214, 0770314, 0770414, 0770514, 0770614, 0770714, 0770814, 0770914, 0771014, 0771114, 0771214, 0771314, 0771414, 0771514, 0771614, 0771714, 0771814, 0771914, 0772014, 0772114, 0772214, 0772314, 0772414, 0772514, 0772614, 0772714 Model F00277-277 Petite Thermophore Plus lot codes: 2772712, 2772812, 2772912, 2773012, 2773112, 2773212, 2773312, 2773412, 2773512, 2773612, 2773712, 2773812, 2773912, 2774012, 2774112, 2774212, 2774312, 2774412, 2774512, 2774612, 2774712, 2774812, 2774912, 2775012, 2775112, 2775212, 2770112, 2770213, 2770313, 2770413, 2770513, 2770613, 2770713, 2770813, 2770913, 2771013, 2771113, 2771213, 2771313, 2771413, 2771513, 2771613, 2771713, 2771813, 2771913, 2772013, 2772113, 2772213, 2772313, 2772413, 2772513, 2772613, 2772713, 2772813, 2772913, 2773013, 2773113, 2773213, 2773313, 2773413, 2773513, 2773613, 2773713, 2773813, 2773913, 2774013, 2774113, 2774213, 2774313, 2774413, 2774513, 2774613, 2774713, 2774813, 2774913, 2775013, 2775113, 2775213, 2770113, 2770214, 2770314, 2770414, 2770514, 2770614, 2770714, 2770814, 2770914, 2771014, 2771114, 2771214, 2771314, 2771414, 2771514, 2771614, 2771714, 2771814, 2771914, 2772014, 2772114, 2772214, 2772314, 2772414, 2772514, 2772614, 2772714 Model F80097-097 Petite CSA Thermophore Lot codes: 0972712, 0972812, 0972912, 0973012, 0973112, 0973212, 0973312, 0973412, 0973512, 0973612, 0973712, 0973812, 0973912, 0974012, 0974112, 0974212, 0974312, 0974412, 0974512, 0974612, 0974712, 0974812, 0974912, 0975012, 0975112, 0975212, 0970112, 0970213, 0970313, 0970413, 0970513, 0970613, 0970713, 0970813, 0970913, 0971013, 0971113, 0971213, 0971313, 0971413, 0971513, 0971613, 0971713, 0971813, 0971913, 0972013, 0972113, 0972213, 0972313, 0972413, 0972513, 0972613, 0972713, 0972813, 0972913, 0973013, 0973113, 0973213, 0973313, 0973413, 0973513, 0973613, 0973713, 0973813, 0973913, 0974013, 0974113, 0974213, 0974313, 0974413, 0974513, 0974613, 0974713, 0974813, 0974913, 0975013, 0975113, 0975213, 0970113, 0970214, 0970314, 0970414, 0970514, 0970614, 0970714, 0970814, 0970914, 0971014, 0971114, 0971214, 0971314, 0971414, 0971514, 0971614, 0971714, 0971814, 0971914, 0972014, 0972114, 0972214, 0972314, 0972414, 0972514, 0972614, 0972714 Model F00056-056 Medium Thermophore Lot codes: 0562712, 0562812, 0562912, 0563012, 0563112, 0563212, 0563312, 0563412, 0563512, 0563612, 0563712, 0563812, 0563912, 0564012, 0564112, 0564212, 0564312, 0564412, 0564512, 0564612, 0564712, 0564812, 0564912, 0565012, 0565112, 0565212, 0560112, 0560213, 0560313, 0560413, 0560513, 0560613, 0560713, 0560813, 0560913, 0561013, 0561113, 0561213, 0561313, 0561413, 0561513, 0561613, 0561713, 0561813, 0561913, 0562013, 0562113, 0562213, 0562313, 0562413, 0562513, 0562613, 0562713, 0562813, 0562913, 0563013, 0563113, 0563213, 0563313, 0563413, 0563513, 0563613, 0563713, 0563813, 0563913, 0564013, 0564113, 0564213, 0564313, 0564413, 0564513, 0564613, 0564713, 0564813, 0564913, 0565013, 0565113, 0565213, 0560113, 0560214, 0560314, 0560414, 0560514, 0560614, 0560714, 0560814, 0560914, 0561014, 0561114, 0561214, 0561314, 0561414, 0561514, 0561614, 0561714, 0561814, 0561914,0562014, 0562114, 0562214, 0562314, 0562414, 0562514, 0562614, 0562714, 0562814, 0562914 Model-F00256-256 Medium thermophore Plus lot codes: 2562712, 2562812, 2562912, 2563012, 2563112, 2563212, 2563312, 2563412, 2563512, 2563612, 2563712, 2563812, 2563912, 2564012, 2564112, 2564212, 2564312, 2564412, 2564512, 2564612, 2564712, 2564812, 2564912, 2565012, 2565112, 2565212, 2560112, 2560213, 2560313, 2560413, 2560513, 2560613, 2560713, 2560813, 2560913, 2561013, 2561113, 2561213, 2561313, 2561413, 2561513, 2561613, 2561713, 2561813, 2561913, 2562013, 2562113, 2562213, 2562313, 2562413, 2562513, 2562613, 2562713, 2562813, 2562913, 2563013, 2563113, 2563213, 2563313, 2563413, 2563513, 2563613, 2563713, 2563813, 2563913, 2564013, 2564113, 2564213, 2564313, 2564413, 2564513, 2564613, 2564713, 2564813, 2564913, 2565013, 2565113, 2565213, 2560113, 2560214, 2560314, 2560414, 2560514, 2560614, 2560714, 2560814, 2560914, 2561014, 2561114, 2561214, 2561314, 2561414, 2561514, 2561614, 2561714, 2561814, 2561914, 2562014, 2562114, 2562214, 2562314, 2562414, 2562514, 2562614, 2562714, 2562814, 2562914 Model F80096-096 Medium CSA Thermophore Lot codes: 0962712, 0962812, 0962912, 0963012, 0963112, 0963212, 0963312, 0963412, 0963512, 0963612, 0963712, 0963812, 0963912, 0964012, 0964112, 0964212, 0964312, 0964412, 0964512, 0964612, 0964712, 0964812, 0964912, 0965012, 0965112, 0965212, 0960112, 0960213, 0960313, 0960413, 0960513, 0960613, 0960713, 0960813, 0960913, 0961013, 0961113, 0961213, 0961313, 0961413, 0961513, 0961613, 0961713, 0961813, 0961913, 0962013, 0962113, 0962213, 0962313, 0962413, 0962513, 0962613, 0962713, 0962813, 0962913, 0963013, 0963113, 0963213, 0963313, 0963413, 0963513, 0963613, 0963713, 0963813, 0963913, 0964013, 0964113, 0964213, 0964313, 0964413, 0964513, 0964613, 0964713, 0964813, 0964913, 0965013, 0965113, 0965213, 0960113, 0960214, 0960314, 0960414, 0960514, 0960614, 0960714, 0960814, 0960914, 0961014, 096111, 40961214, 0961314, 0961414, 0961514, 0961614, 0961714, 0961814, 0961914, 0962014, 0962114, 0962214, 0962314, 0962414, 0962514, 0962614, 0962714, 0962814, 0962914

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer immediately. Check whether your specific model number and lot number are included in the recall scope. For external devices, stop using the affected product and arrange a replacement. For implanted devices, do not panic — removal is typically not required unless the risk assessment clearly indicates it. Your physician will guide you based on your individual clinical situation and the FDA's recommended actions. Report any adverse effects you may have experienced to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death from the defect. Class II recalls involve products that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where serious consequences are remote. Class III recalls cover products not likely to cause any adverse health consequences, typically involving technical regulatory violations. The classification guides urgency — Class I recalls require immediate action, while Class III may simply involve returning a product or acknowledging a labeling change. Always read the specific recall notice for recommended patient actions.

Report problems with medical devices to the FDA through MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088 or online at FDA.gov/safety/medwatch. Healthcare facilities are required by law to report device-related serious injuries and deaths. Patients and consumers can also report voluntarily. Include the device name, manufacturer, model number, and a description of the problem and any patient outcome. Reports from patients and clinicians help the FDA identify emerging safety signals and may trigger investigations that lead to recalls of dangerous devices.

What Should You Do?

Stop using this device if you are affected by this recall. Contact your healthcare provider and the manufacturer immediately for guidance. Report adverse events to FDA MedWatch.

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