Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published June 3, 2025
Hamilton C6 Ventilator Recall: PCB Defect May Cause Ventilation Interruption
Hamilton Medical recalls C6 ventilators with specific serial numbers due to a PCB defect that can cause ventilation failure. Affected units may stop working during use, risking interrupted breathing support.
A mechanical defect on a printed circuit board (PCB) as a result of PCB separating process. This defect might cause the ventilator to either fail at startup (no patient involvement) or during the use of the device enter ambient state, resulting in an interruption of ventilation.
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📍Recalling firmHamilton Medical AGParc Industrial Vial 10 · Domat/Ems, Switzerland
“Hamilton C6 Ventilator Recall: PCB Defect May Cause Ventilation Interruption.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52164-hamilton-c6-ventilator-recall-pcb-defect-may-cause-ventilation-interruption. Based on FDA recall #Z-2328-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2328-2025%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 3, 2025, that Hamilton Medical AG is voluntarily recalling the Hamilton C6 ventilator due to a mechanical defect that may cause ventilation interruption. Owners should contact the company for remedy details.
How to tell if you have it
Hamilton C6 REF 160021
ESM Board PN 10144626
UDI-DI code: 76300028PN160021ZW
UPC 07630002808590
Affected SN range: 13636 till 13950 and 13966 till 14753
A mechanical defect on a printed circuit board (PCB) resulting from the PCB separating process may cause the ventilator to fail at startup or enter an ambient state during use. This defect can result in an interruption of ventilation, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hamilton Medical AG has 11 other recalls on record since March 9, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hamilton Medical Breathing Circuit Sets Risk: Exhalation Obstruction During Ventilation (May 29, 2026), Hamilton Medical IntelliCuff Recall: Cuff System Leakage Error Risk (May 22, 2026), and Hamilton Medical Breathing Circuit Recall: Crack Risk of Rebreathing Gases (June 26, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall: Oxygen Desaturation Risk (Feb. 18, 2026), ResMed Astral Ventilators Recall: Supercapacitor Leak Risks Ventilation Failure (June 25, 2026), and GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall: Risk of Ventilation Disruption (Nov. 14, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial number on the ventilator's label. Affected units have serial numbers from 13636 to 13950 and 13966 to 14753, including specific numbers like 13797, 13801, and 13806.
Brand
Hamilton Medical
Product
Hamilton C6 REF 160021 (ESM Board PN 10144626 UDI-DI code: 76300028PN160021ZW Hamilton C6 is a ventilator intended to
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Look for the serial number on the ventilator's label to determine if it falls within the affected range of 13636 to 13950 or 13966 to 14753.
Contact Manufacturer
If your ventilator is affected, contact Hamilton Medical directly for further instructions on how to address the issue.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2328-2025 (June 3, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2328-2025 to see it in context.
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