Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 30, 2024

Outset Medical TabloCart Recall: Risk of Electrical Fire from Damaged Cord Connector

Outset Medical recalls TabloCart with Prefiltration Drawer (PN-0006813) with specific power cords due to potential electrical hazards from damaged connectors that could cause heat, sparks, or fire. Affected units may need replacement.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2150-2024Medical device Outset Medical ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

A cart with prefiltration drawer, an optional hemodialysis system accessory, has a cord with a female connector that has internal contact pins that may become damaged that could create localized heat, sparks, smoke, melting or charring (thermal event) of the female connector or the associated connector power entry module, which may lead to transient delay in treatment or blistering to the user.

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Recalling firmOutset Medical, Inc.3052 Orchard Dr · San Jose, CA 95134-2011

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Outset Medical is recalling TabloCart devices with prefiltration drawers and specific power cords because damaged internal connectors could cause heat, sparks, or fire, potentially delaying dialysis treatment or causing burns. This is a safety issue that requires immediate attention to prevent injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55291-outset-medical-tablocart-recall-risk-of-electrical-fire-from-damaged.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/55291-outset-medical-tablocart-recall-risk-of-electrical-fire-from-damaged · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2150-2024

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“Outset Medical TabloCart Recall: Risk of Electrical Fire from Damaged Cord Connector.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55291-outset-medical-tablocart-recall-risk-of-electrical-fire-from-damaged. Based on FDA recall #Z-2150-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2150-2024%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 30, 2024, that Outset Medical is recalling TabloCart units with Prefiltration Drawer PN-0006813 due to a thermal event hazard. The agency stated the recall involves specific power cords and affects 431 units distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Outset Medical
Product: TabloCart with Prefiltration Drawer PN-0006813
Power Cord PN-0005746 (10-foot)
Power Cord PN-0006578 (15-foot)
Power Cord PN-0005747 (20-foot)
UDI-DI: 00850001011303
Units affected: 431

The hazard

According to the FDA, the cart's female connector internal contact pins may become damaged, creating localized heat, sparks, smoke, melting or charring. This thermal event could lead to a transient delay in treatment or blistering to the user.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Outset Medical, Inc. has had 4 other recalls on record since January 20, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Full Electric Low Lightweight Bed Recall (November 26, 2025), Medline beds recall (November 26, 2025) and Medline Beds Recall (November 26, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the TabloCart with Prefiltration Drawer (PN-0006813) with power cords labeled PN-0005746 (10-foot), PN-0006578 (15-foot), or PN-0005747 (20-foot). The device was sold with a unique identifier (UDI-DI: 00850001011303).

Brand
Outset Medical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Serial Number
Verify the product's serial number matches the recalled units (PN-0006813 with specific power cords).
Stop Using Immediately
If the device is affected, stop using it to prevent potential electrical hazards.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 25 states.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, CA, NC, GA, MD, DE, AK, OK, MA, WV, IN, KY, AZ, LA, NE, KS, NJ, CT, NM, CO, SC, TX, PA, NY, OH.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 57 days after the firm started it.

Apr 30, 2024Firm started the recall
Jun 14, 2024FDA classified it Class II
Jun 26, 2024Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-2150-2024 (April 30, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2150-2024 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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