Cardinal Health recalls infant heel warmers with potential splash risk during activation. Contact may cause rash, burns, or inflammation. Learn if your product is affected and what to do.
A caution statement is being added to remind the user to activate away from face and infant as reports of pack rupture or leaking during activation may resulting in the contents splashing into the user s eyes or onto the infant. Potential harms associated with contact of the liquid inside the pouch are rash, burn and inflammation.
Cardinal Health is recalling infant heel warmers that could splash liquid during activation, potentially causing burns or rashes on the infant's skin. This risk occurs when the warmer is activated too close to the infant's face or body.
The warmer activates by squeezing a pouch that mixes chemicals to create heat. If activated too close to the infant's face or body, liquid may splash, causing skin irritation, burns, or inflammation.
Parents or caregivers who use the infant heel warmer for blood draws. Infants are most at risk if the warmer activates too close to their face or body.
The product is labeled 'Infant Heel Warmer with Attachment Tab, Nonsterile, Active Product SKU MH00002T'. It was sold as an active product for blood draws at the point of care.
Ensure the warmer is activated at least 6 inches away from the infant's face and body to prevent splashes.
The warmer is safe when activated away from the infant's face and body. Close activation can cause splashes that may lead to skin irritation or burns.
This recall affects all infant heel warmers with SKU MH00002T sold for blood draws at the point of care.
Check that you activate the warmer at least 6 inches away from the infant's face and body to prevent splashes.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cardinal Health to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2094-2021 — Cardinal Health Cardinal Health Hello, I own a Cardinal Health that is covered by recall Z-2094-2021 from Cardinal Health. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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