Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 6, 2026
Datascope Battery Charging Station Model 0998-00-0802 Recall: Protruding Screw Prevents
Datascope recalls Battery Charging Station model 0998-00-0802 due to a protruding screw that limits battery insertion and prevents proper charging. Affected units have specific serial numbers and were sold with Cardiosave IABP Lithium-Ion batteries.
The Battery Charging Station is an optional dual-bay charger used to charge the Cardiosave IABP Lithium- Ion batteries when they are not being used to operate the IABP. Getinge has identified that a protruding screw in the left battery bay limits full insertion of certain batteries and prevents proper charging. The right bay of the Battery Charging Station is not affected by this issue.
Datascope recalls a specific model of Battery Charging Station that has a protruding screw in one battery bay, which can prevent proper charging of certain Cardiosave IABP batteries. This issue affects only the left battery bay and does not impact the right bay. Users should check if their unit has the listed serial numbers to determine if it's affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/50041-datascope-battery-charging-station-model-0998-00-0802-recall-protruding.
“Datascope Battery Charging Station Model 0998-00-0802 Recall: Protruding Screw Prevents.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50041-datascope-battery-charging-station-model-0998-00-0802-recall-protruding. Based on FDA recall #Z-1587-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1587-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 6, 2026, that Datascope Corp. is recalling its Model 0998-00-0802 Battery Charging Station due to a protruding screw in the left bay that prevents proper battery charging. The agency has classified this Class III recall as voluntary.
A protruding screw in the left battery bay limits full insertion of certain Cardiosave IABP Lithium-Ion batteries and prevents proper charging. The right bay of the Battery Charging Station is not affected by this issue.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Datascope Corp. has 29 other recalls on record since June 17, 2019. Recent similar recalls include a Jan. 23, 2026 software update for the CS300 IABP and a Nov. 4, 2025 preventative maintenance update for the Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Oct. 23, 2025 Cardiosave Rescue recall updating vibration table standards and the June 30, 2026 Kent Imaging SnapshotGLO wound imaging device recall for a battery charging issue.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 0998-00-0802 on the charger. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice, including 200019347EAI and others. The charger is used with Cardiosave IABP Lithium-Ion batteries.
Brand
Datascope
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Compare your charger's serial number with the list of affected serial numbers provided in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 10 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, DC, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, NC, TX, WA, WI and the countries of Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Norway.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1587-2026 (February 6, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1587-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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