Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published September 11, 2020

SkyVision Linx 300 VGA to Fiber Converter Recall: Video Signal Failure Risk

Skytron recalls VGDF-SKY (R4-010-06) VGA to Fiber Converter for potential video signal failure in SkyVision Linx 300 systems. Affected units may lose video display on secondary screens.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0071-2021Medical device Skytron ›

Lower-risk recall

VGDF (VGA) Faceplate failure results in failure of video signal for SkyVision Linx 300, a secondary display. Video would continue on the primary source device display

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Contact the company

Recalling firmSkytron, Div. The KMW Group, Inc5085 Corporate Exchange Blvd SE · Grand Rapids, MI 49512-5515

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Skytron is recalling a VGA to fiber converter component for the SkyVision Linx 300 system. The converter may fail, causing video signal loss on secondary displays even if the primary device continues showing video. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64303-skyvision-linx-300-vga-to-fiber-converter-recall-video-signal.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64303-skyvision-linx-300-vga-to-fiber-converter-recall-video-signal · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0071-2021

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“SkyVision Linx 300 VGA to Fiber Converter Recall: Video Signal Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64303-skyvision-linx-300-vga-to-fiber-converter-recall-video-signal. Based on FDA recall #Z-0071-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0071-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-09-11 that Skytron, Div. The KMW Group, Inc. is recalling the VGDF-SKY VGA to Fiber Converter component due to video signal failure in the SkyVision Linx 300 system. This Class II recall affects 11 units distributed in Arizona, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Skytron
Product: VGDF-SKY (R4-010-06) VGA TO FIBER CONVERTER-Single Format Faceplate
Model: VGDF-SKY (version 2)
Serial Numbers: MXDM200501769, MXDM200501773, MXDM191100421, MXDM191100422, MXDM200200161, MXDM200200162, MXDM200200163, MXDM200200164, MXDM200501770, MXDM200501772, MXDM200501771
Quantity: 11 units

The hazard

The VGDF (VGA) Faceplate failure results in the loss of video signal for the SkyVision Linx 300, which serves as a secondary display. The video feed continues only on the primary source device display.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show that Skytron, Div. The KMW Group, Inc. has issued five other recalls since 2019-04-18. Recent similar product recalls include an Olympus 4K UHD Monitor recall dated 2026-07-07 and an Olympus Tripp-Lite P580-025 DisplayPort Cable recall dated 2026-08-27.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model VGDF-SKY (version 2) with serial numbers starting with MXDM200200161 through MXDM200501773. This component is part of the SkyVision Linx 300 Integration Control System.

Brand
Skytron
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Serial Numbers
Verify if your unit has serial numbers listed: MXDM200200161, MXDM200200162, MXDM200200163, MXDM200200164, MXDM200501770, MXDM200501771, MXDM200501772, MXDM200501773, MXDM191100421, MXDM191100422.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

FDA distribution: “AZ, MI, MS, NJ, PA,” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 years after the firm started it.

Sep 11, 2020Firm started the recall
Oct 8, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Oct 14, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Sep 24, 2024FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

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Do I need to stop using the converter immediately?

No, the recall does not require immediate stop use. The converter may continue working normally but could fail.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/64303-skyvision-linx-300-vga-to-fiber-converter-recall-video-signal">SkyVision Linx 300 VGA to Fiber Converter Recall: Video Signal Failure Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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-0071-2021 (September 11, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0071-2021 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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