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Class 2 Device Recall Discovery Channel 8Way Massager with Heat

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  Class 2 Device Recall Discovery Channel 8Way Massager with Heat see related information
Date Initiated by Firm December 10, 2004
Date Posted June 01, 2005
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on November 01, 2005
Recall Number Z-0856-05
Recall Event ID 31444
Product Classification Massager, Therapeutic, Electric - Product Code ISA
Product Discovery Channel brand 8-Way Massager with Heat; therapeutic massager; Wahl Clipper Corporation, Sterling, IL 61081, made in China
Code Information Model Number 4196-1, Date code 054  The model number and date code are molded into the side of the handle of the massager near the on/off switch.
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Wahl Clipper Corp
2902 Locust St
Sterling IL 61081-9501
For Additional Information Contact Customer Service
800-767-9245
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 The housing of the massager's heating applicator attachment may crack during use. If the plastic housing cracks and breaks it could expose the user to live electrical connections and pose a shock hazard.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Other
Action In cooperation with Wahl, the Discovery Channel issued a Stop Sales notice on/or about 12/10/2004 throughout its retail chain including fulfillment centers for the website in the U.S. Wahl sent point of purchase 'Safety Recall Notice' posters to each of the Discovery Channel stores where the massagers were sold. The poster informs the consumer of the electric shock hazard with the heat applicator, illustrates how to determine where the lot number is located on the unit, and instructs the consumer to immediately call customer service at 1-800-767-9245 or visit www.wahl.com or www.shopping.discovery.com to request a free replacement heat applicator. The posters will be posted in the stores and on the Wahl and Discovery websites until 5/1/05.
Quantity in Commerce 4200 plastic heat applicators
Distribution The massagers were distributed nationwide, including Puerto Rico, through Discovery Channel stores and their website store.
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
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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