Personal Injury Law

FDA Dangerous Device Recall ? Hospira Medical Equipment Recall for Defective AC Cords

Hospira, Inc., a Illinois medical device manufacturer, has initiated a product recall for medical devices with defective AC power cords. These cords are manufactured by Electri-Cord Manufacturing Corporation. Click for a defective power cord image courtesy of FDA Recall page.

This medical product recall was initiated in response to reports of these defective power cords? sparking, charring, and catching fire. Yes, for the following medical products designed to ensure the health and longevity of U.S. citizens, a patient may find him or herself subject to electrical shock, immolated, or injured from total device failure:

Full post as published by Tennessee Law Blog on August 19, 2009 (boomark / email).