Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published September 26, 2020
Advanced Bionics AB PowerCel 170 Batteries May Be Mislabeled
Advanced Bionics recalls some AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black) batteries for potential mislabeling that could lead to incorrect battery life claims. Affected units were sold with specific cochlear implant devices.
“Advanced Bionics AB PowerCel 170 Batteries May Be Mislabeled.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64140-advanced-bionics-ab-powercel-170-batteries-may-be-mislabeled. Based on FDA recall #Z-0487-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0487-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Sept. 26, 2020, that Advanced Bionics, LLC voluntarily recalled AB PowerCel 170 batteries due to mislabeling that may indicate an incorrect battery life. The agency issued recall number Z-0487-2021 for the Class III device.
How to tell if you have it
AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black)
REF: CI-5517-150
UDI: (01) 07630016833113
UPC: 07630016833113
The hazard
The FDA said some batteries were improperly labeled and may contain a different battery life than indicated. The recall affects units used to power Na¿da CI Q90, Q70, and Q30 Sound Processors.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Advanced Bionics, LLC has 8 other recalls on record since Feb. 6, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include HiResolution Bionic Ear System Recall (April 30, 2026) and HiResolution Sky CI M90 Sound Processor Recall (Nov. 27, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the battery model 'AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black)' with reference number CI-5517-150 and unique identifier (01) 07630016833113. These batteries power specific Na¿da cochlear implant devices.
Brand
Advanced Bionics
Product
AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black), REF: CI-5517-150, UDI: (01) 07630016833113 used to power the following devices: Na¿da
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 III
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY, IL, MA, NE, CA, HI, LA, MS, AL, FL, SC, OH and the countries of Belgium, Germany, Italy Netherlands, Spain, Colombia, Czech Republic, Iran, Kuwait, Panama, Peru, Taiwan, Italy.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-0486-2021
AB PowerCel 230 (velvet black), REF: CI-5523-150, UDI: (01) 07630016832956 used to power the following devices: Na¿da CI Q90 Sound Processor (CI-5280), Na¿da CI Q70 Sound Processor (CI-5245) and Na¿da CI Q30 Sound Processor (CI-5260) for cochlear implant.; 410079020
53 units
Z-0487-2021
AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black), REF: CI-5517-150, UDI: (01) 07630016833113 used to power the following devices: Na¿da CI Q90 Sound Processor (CI-5280), Na¿da CI Q70 Sound Processor (CI-5245) and Na¿da CI Q30 Sound Processor (CI-5260). For cochlear implant.; 410078519
28 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Battery Label
Look for the reference number CI-5517-150 and unique identifier (01) 07630016833113 on the battery.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 12 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of NY, IL, MA, NE, CA, HI, LA, MS, AL, FL, SC, OH and the countries of Belgium, Germany, Italy Netherlands, Spain, Colombia, Czech Republic, Iran, Kuwait, Panama,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, South Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0487-2021 (September 26, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0487-2021 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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