Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published April 13, 2022
Getinge CM32: Verification of installation not documented - recall
Getinge recalls CM320 WUWD series washer-disinfectors due to unverified installation risks. Unaddressed installation could cause burns, electric shock, or injuries. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
Verification of installation not documented or may be incomplete, could result in harm to the user such as skin burns, smoke inhalation, electric shock, or a crush or pinch injury or slip and fall injury. May lead to a patient procedural delay and/or infection
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📍Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
“Getinge CM32: Verification of installation not documented - recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60814-getinge-cm32-verification-of-installation-not-documented-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1249-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1249-2022%22&limit=1).
Getinge Usa Sales Inc is recalling Getinge CM320 WUWD Series Washer Disinfectors due to incomplete installation verification, which could cause burns, shock, or injury. The FDA announced the voluntary Class II recall on April 13, 2022.
Incomplete or undocumented installation verification may result in harm to users, including skin burns, smoke inhalation, electric shock, crush or pinch injuries, or slip and fall incidents. The issue may also lead to patient procedural delays and/or infection.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since December 9, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Recall (January 15, 2025), the Getinge MEERA CL Mobile Operating Table Recall (October 3, 2024), and the Getinge ALPHAMAXX Mobile Operating Table Charger Recall (May 29, 2024). Additional recent recalls include the Getinge SERVO-U/N Ventilator Sensor Module Recall (June 30, 2026), the Getinge Thoracic Catheter Recall (August 7, 2026), and the Steris AMSCO 7052HP Washer/Disinfector Recall (November 19, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model CM320 WUWD on the device. Serial numbers listed include W50026718, W50029991, WAA081312, and others. The device is sold for surgical instrument washing and disinfecting.
Brand
Getinge
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution in the states of MD, MN, ND, NE, NY, PA, VA.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1248-2022
Getinge CM320-2 CHAMBER WU Series Washer Disinfector- For Use as a multi-chamber washer-disinfector for the washing, disinfecting and drying surgical instruments, etc. Model: CM320 WU; UDI-DI: 07340153700185 Serial Numbers: W50034570 WAA070170 WAA070618 WAA081312
4 units
Z-1249-2022
Getinge CM320 WUWD Series Washer Disinfector-For use as a multi-chamber washer-disinfector for the washing, disinfecting and drying surgical instruments, Model: CM320 WUWD; UDI-DI: 07340153700192 Serial Numbers: W50026718 W50029991 WAA081312 W50039234 WAA062340 WAA062341 WAA070619 WAA085063 WAA089556 WAA093936 WAA094247
11 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Installation Documentation
Verify that installation was documented and complete before using the device.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 7 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of MD, MN, ND, NE, NY, PA, VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
What are the serial numbers for the recalled units?
The serial numbers include W50026718, W50029991, WAA081312, W50039234, WAA062340, WAA062341, WAA070619, WAA085063, WAA089556, WAA093936, and WAA094247.
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-1249-2022 (April 13, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1249-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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