Magstim Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable Recall: High Voltage Cable Failure Risk
Magstim recalls Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable due to potential high voltage cable failure. This could pose a risk of serious injury during use for major depressive disorder treatment.
Use caution until it’s fixed
It was identified that there is a potential for the Stim Interconnecting high Voltage Cable located at the rear of the Rapid2 and Horizon power supply unit to fail.
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What happened, in plain English
Magstim is recalling Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cables because the high voltage cable at the rear of the power supply unit might fail. This could lead to serious injury during use for treating major depressive disorder in adults. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/65610-magstim-horizon-psu-stim-interconnecting-cable-recall-high-voltage-cable.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/65610-magstim-horizon-psu-stim-interconnecting-cable-recall-high-voltage-cable · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1965-2020
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“Magstim Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable Recall: High Voltage Cable Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65610-magstim-horizon-psu-stim-interconnecting-cable-recall-high-voltage-cable. Based on FDA recall #Z-1965-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1965-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The high voltage cable at the rear of the power supply unit may fail, potentially causing serious injury during use. This failure could occur when the cable is under stress or during normal operation for treating major depressive disorder.
Who’s affected
Adult patients using Horizon for major depressive disorder treatment who have the specific product model. Patients who have received the product after the indicated date are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product model number 5188-00 on the Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable. The product is intended for treating major depressive disorder in adults who have not responded to prior antidepressant medication.
- Brand
Magstim- Category
Medical device
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
Terminated- Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, CA, CT, TN, IL, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, WA, and the countries of Cyprus, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UK, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, Turkey, France and Israel.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-1965-2020 | Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable - Product Usage: Horizon is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode.; Product Number: 5188-00 |
| Z-1966-2020 | Rapid2 PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable - Product Usage: indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication in the current episode.; Product Code: 3853-00 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Model
Look for the product model number 518: 5188-00 on the Horizon PSU Stim Interconnecting Cable.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 15 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AR, CA, CT, TN, IL, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, WA, and the countries of Cyprus, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UK, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, Vietnam,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4.5 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this product safe to use?
The recall indicates a potential for high voltage cable failure, so it is not safe to use without the remedy.
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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-1965-2020 (March 23, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1965-2020 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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