Class 2 Device Recall NOMAD Pro2 Packaged XRay System

• Date Initiated by Firm: July 18, 2016
• Date Posted: September 02, 2016
• Recall Status: Terminated on July 26, 2017
• Recall Number: Z-2717-2016
• Recall Event ID: 74975
• 510(K)Number: K081664
• Product Classification: Unit, x-ray, extraoral with timer - Product Code EHD
• Product: NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500021; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System Black, Part Number 08500022; NOMAD Pro2 Vet Packaged X-Ray System, Part Number 08500023; NOMAD Pro2 Vet Packaged X-Ray System Black, Part Number 08500024; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, GBL, Part Number 08500025 and Part Number 08500026; NOMAD Pro2 Packaged X-Ray System, GLB, Vet, Part Number 08500027 and Part Number 08500028; NOMAD Pro2 Package X-Ray System, GLB, Black, Part Number 08500029
• Code Information: Part Number 08500021 - Serial Number Range XD-100921-05 - XD-150109-11, 10000 - 20811, XD-140929-39 - XD-150123-20; Part Number 08500022 - Serial Number Range XE-130528-03 - XE-150123-38, 10000 - 20541, XE-140908-32 - XE-150123-40; Part Number 08500023 - Serial Number Range XF-121008-05 - XF-150205-03, 10003 - 20032, XE-150205-01; Part Number 08500024 - Serial Number Range XG-130520-01 - XG-141210-05, 1000 - 20019; Part Number 08500025 - Serial Number Range XI-140303-02 - XI-150210-9, XI-150202-04 - XI-150210-19; Part Number 08500026 - Serial Number Range 10039 - 20041; Part Number 08500027 - Serial Number Range 1000 - 20006, Part Number 08500028 - Serial Number Range 10000 - 20030; Part Number 08500029 - Serial Number Range 10000.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Aribex Inc; 11727 Fruehauf Dr; Charlotte NC 28273-6507
• For Additional Information Contact: Erika Martin; 704-587-7241
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Firm received customer complaints where end users reported that Nomad Pro and Pro 2 handsets had appeared to "overheat", "melt", "smoke" and/or "ignite." Investigation found that the internal lithium ion batteries had entered into a thermal runaway condition as a result of a short circuit on the battery pack PCB.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: The firm sent a "FIELD ACTION NOTICE" to all affected customers.
• Quantity in Commerce: 16,871
• Distribution: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA. HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY , Puerto Rico, Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, China, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = EHD and Original Applicant = ARIBEX, INC.