Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 12, 2021
Covidien Sonicision Battery Charger Recall: Electric Shock Risk
Covidien recalls Sonicision Battery Chargers with serial numbers MCSB006939 and MCSB006: Risk of electric shock if used with faulty ground circuit. Stop using immediately.
Intermittent risk of electric shock to users if an affected charger is used in conjunction with a faulty or bypassed institutions Mains Protective Earth (Ground) circuit
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📍Recalling firmCovidien Llc15 Hampshire St · Mansfield, MA 02048-1113
“Covidien Sonicision Battery Charger Recall: Electric Shock Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61540-covidien-sonicision-battery-charger-recall-electric-shock-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0332-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0332-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Nov. 12, 2021, that Covidien LLC voluntarily recalled its Sonicision Battery Charger due to an intermittent risk of electric shock to users if used with a faulty or bypassed mains protective earth circuit. The recall involves two units distributed in Brazil.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Covidien
Product: Sonicision Battery Charger-intended to charge the Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack and to provide information
Item Code: CBCA
Serial Numbers: MCSB006939, MCSB006947
UPC: 10884521592896
The hazard
The hazard is an intermittent risk of electric shock to users if an affected charger is used in conjunction with a faulty or bypassed institutions Mains Protective Earth (Ground) circuit, according to the FDA.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since Aug. 7, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Covidien EndoFLIP System: Catheters May Be Incorrectly Flagged as Expired (May 13, 2026), Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall: Lack of FDA Clearance (April 23, 2026), and Covidien Shiley Disposable Decannulation Plug Recall: Incorrect DEHP Labeling (April 23, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Tobii Dynavox TD Navio Maxi Speech Device Recall: Battery Short Circuit Risk (July 8, 2026), Tobii Dynavox TD Navio Midi Speech Device Recall: Battery Short Circuit Risk (July 8, 2026), and Stryker Neptune Smart Docking Station Recall: Electrical Shock Risk (May 6, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers MCSB006939 or MCSB006947 on the charger. The product was sold with item code CBCA and GTIN 10884521592896.
Brand
Covidien
Product
Covidien Sonicision Battery Charger
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Discontinue use of the charger if it has serial numbers MCSB006939 or MCSB006947.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 33 days 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0332-2022 (November 12, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0332-2022 to see it in context.
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