| | Class 1 Device Recall VIBE |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | October 01, 2008 |
| Date Posted | November 03, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 21, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-0201-2009 |
| Recall Event ID |
49590 |
| Product | Vibe Technologies, VIBE machine, Vibrational Integrated Biophotonic Energizer. |
| Code Information |
All serial numbers |
| FEI Number |
3004494240
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
VIBE Technologies
2329 W 10th St
Greeley
CO
80634-3527
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| For Additional Information Contact | Gene Koonce 970-356-9594 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Medical device marketed without marketing approval for claims that include cures cancer, infections, depression. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | PMA |
| Action | Vibe Technologies notified their customers by letter on October 1, 2008 and were told to discontinue use as a medical device. This letter notification included:
1. A warning label to be placed on the Vibe machine stating that it is not a medical device and should not be used as such.
2. An updated operation manual/users guide containing no medical conditions or human body claims.
3. A certification to be signed by the user and returned acknowledging that they: received the letter; affixed the warning label to the Vibe machine; understand that the Vibe machine does not affect the structure/function of the human or animal body; will not promote the Vibe machine as a medical device; will remove any medical claims from their website; destroy any Vibe literature making medical claims. Approximately three weeks after the certified mailing, the firm will begin performing recall effectiveness checks. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 851 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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