Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000 Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000
Brand
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Serial No. 2004126, 10040116, 20020088, 20020125, 20030104, 20030105, 20030133, 20030141, 20030146, 20030194, 20030199, 20030254, 20030287, 20030312, 20030394, 20030401, 20030408, 20030428, 20030460, 20030512, 20030522, 20030535, 20030627, 20030665, 20030759, 20030791, 20030818, 20030960, 20031030, 20031034, 20031039, 20031049, 20031056, 20031105, 20031151, 20031164, 20031172, 20031271, 20031336, 20031414, 20031417, 20031418, 20031423, 20031444, 20031488, 20031550, 20031622, 20031632, 20031661, 20031669, 20031681, 20040007, 20040010, 20040014, 20040021, 20040104, 20040106, 20040115, 20040124, 20040127, 20040153, 20040162, 20040164, 20040166, 20040202, 20040203, 20040208, 20040227, 20040290, 20040377, 20040378, 20040379, 20040380, 20040381, 20040382, 20040383, 20040385, 20040386, 20040387, 20040388, 20040389, 20040391, 20040392, 20040393, 20040394, 20040395, 20040396, 20040397, 20040398, 20040399, 20040400, 20040401, 20040402, 20040406, 20040408, 20040409, 20040410, 20040412, 20040414, 20040415, 20040416, 20040419, 20040420, 20040422, 20040427, 20040429, 20040505, 20040715, 20040817, 20040996, 20041156, 20041157, 20041158, 20041159, 20041160, 20041161, 20041162, 20041163, 20041164, 20041165, 20041166, 20041167, 20041168, 20041169, 20041170, 20041171, 20041172, 20041173, 20041174, 20041175, 20041176, 20041177, 20041178, 20041179, 20041180, 20041181, 20041182, 20041183, 20041184, 20041185, 20041186, 20041187, 20041188, 20041189, 20041190, 20041191, 20041192, 20041193, 20041194, 20041195, 20041196, 20041197, 20041198, 20041199, 20041200, 20041201, 20041202, 20041203, 20041204, 20041205, 20041206, 20041207, 20041208, 20041209, 20041210, 20041211, 20041212, 20041213, 20041214, 20041215, 20041216, 20041217, 20041218, 20041219, 20041220, 20041221, 20041222, 20041223, 20041224, 20041225, 20041227, 20041228, 20041229, 20041230, 20041231, 20041232, 20041233, 20041234, 20041235, 20041236, 20041237, 20041238, 20041239, 20041240, 20041241, 20041242, 20041244, 20041245, 20041246, 20041247, 20041249, 20041250, 20041251, 20041253, 20041256, 20041257, 20041258, 20041259, 20041260, 20041261, 20041262, 20041263, 20041264, 20041265, 20041266, 20041267, 20041268, 20041269, 20041270, 20041271, 20041272, 20041273, 20041274, 20041275, 20041276, 20041277, 20041278, 20041279, 20041280, 20041281, 20041282, 20041283, 20041284, 20041285, 20041286, 20041287, 20041288, 20041289, 20041290, 20041291, 20041293, 20041294, 20041295, 20041296, 20041297, 20041298, 20041299, 20041300, 20041301, 20041302, 20041303, 20041304, 20041305, 20041306, 20041307, 20041308, 20041309, 20041310, 20041311, 20041312, 20041313, 20041314, 20041315, 20041316, 20041317, 20041318, 20041319, 20041320, 20041321, 20041322, 20041323, 20041324, 20041325, 20041326, 20041327, 20041364, 20041581, 29941255
Products Sold
Serial No. 2004126, 10040116, 20020088, 20020125, 20030104, 20030105, 20030133, 20030141, 20030146, 20030194, 20030199, 20030254, 20030287, 20030312, 20030394, 20030401, 20030408, 20030428, 20030460, 20030512, 20030522, 20030535, 20030627, 20030665, 20030759, 20030791, 20030818, 20030960, 20031030, 20031034, 20031039, 20031049, 20031056, 20031105, 20031151, 20031164, 20031172, 20031271, 20031336, 20031414, 20031417, 20031418, 20031423, 20031444, 20031488, 20031550, 20031622, 20031632, 20031661, 20031669, 20031681, 20040007, 20040010, 20040014, 20040021, 20040104, 20040106, 20040115, 20040124, 20040127, 20040153, 20040162, 20040164, 20040166, 20040202, 20040203, 20040208, 20040227, 20040290, 20040377, 20040378, 20040379, 20040380, 20040381, 20040382, 20040383, 20040385, 20040386, 20040387, 20040388, 20040389, 20040391, 20040392, 20040393, 20040394, 20040395, 20040396, 20040397, 20040398, 20040399, 20040400, 20040401, 20040402, 20040406, 20040408, 20040409, 20040410, 20040412, 20040414, 20040415, 20040416, 20040419, 20040420, 20040422, 20040427, 20040429, 20040505, 20040715, 20040817, 20040996, 20041156, 20041157, 20041158, 20041159, 20041160, 20041161, 20041162, 20041163, 20041164, 20041165, 20041166, 20041167, 20041168, 20041169, 20041170, 20041171, 20041172, 20041173, 20041174, 20041175, 20041176, 20041177, 20041178, 20041179, 20041180, 20041181, 20041182, 20041183, 20041184, 20041185, 20041186, 20041187, 20041188, 20041189, 20041190, 20041191, 20041192, 20041193, 20041194, 20041195, 20041196, 20041197, 20041198, 20041199, 20041200, 20041201, 20041202, 20041203, 20041204, 20041205, 20041206, 20041207, 20041208, 20041209, 20041210, 20041211, 20041212, 20041213, 20041214, 20041215, 20041216, 20041217, 20041218, 20041219, 20041220, 20041221, 20041222, 20041223, 20041224, 20041225, 20041227, 20041228, 20041229, 20041230, 20041231, 20041232, 20041233, 20041234, 20041235, 20041236, 20041237, 20041238, 20041239, 20041240, 20041241, 20041242, 20041244, 20041245, 20041246, 20041247, 20041249, 20041250, 20041251, 20041253, 20041256, 20041257, 20041258, 20041259, 20041260, 20041261, 20041262, 20041263, 20041264, 20041265, 20041266, 20041267, 20041268, 20041269, 20041270, 20041271, 20041272, 20041273, 20041274, 20041275, 20041276, 20041277, 20041278, 20041279, 20041280, 20041281, 20041282, 20041283, 20041284, 20041285, 20041286, 20041287, 20041288, 20041289, 20041290, 20041291, 20041293, 20041294, 20041295, 20041296, 20041297, 20041298, 20041299, 20041300, 20041301, 20041302, 20041303, 20041304, 20041305, 20041306, 20041307, 20041308, 20041309, 20041310, 20041311, 20041312, 20041313, 20041314, 20041315, 20041316, 20041317, 20041318, 20041319, 20041320, 20041321, 20041322, 20041323, 20041324, 20041325, 20041326, 20041327, 20041364, 20041581, 29941255
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. is recalling Equator Forced Air Convective Warming System, Reference Number EQ 5000 due to Warmer heater coil may come in contact with the filter housing, causing a small area of the plastic housing to melt. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Warmer heater coil may come in contact with the filter housing, causing a small area of the plastic housing to melt
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Smiths Medical ASD notified customers by letter issued Fed''X on 12/15/04. Accounts are requested not to use the device and return the unit if the the unit has not yet been placed into service. If the unit has been placed into service and operated for more than one hour then the problem will not occur. EQ-5000 unit(s) will be replaced.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026