Steris recalls Eagle 3000 Small Sterilizers with potential incorrect pressure safety valve in Preventive Maintenance kits. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
Potential for the incorrect pressure safety valve being included in the Preventive Maintenance (PM) kit for the 3000 Small Sterilizers.
Steris is recalling certain Eagle 3000 Small Sterilizers due to a risk that the Preventive Maintenance kit might include the wrong pressure safety valve. This could lead to improper sterilization if the valve is not correctly installed.
The Preventive Maintenance kit for the 3000 Small Sterilizers might contain the incorrect pressure safety valve. If installed improperly, this could lead to inadequate sterilization of medical equipment.
Healthcare facilities using the Eagle 3000 Small Sterilizer for medical equipment sterilization are most likely affected. The recall targets specific units with listed serial numbers.
Check the serial number on your Eagle 3000 Small Sterilizer. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice, including combinations starting with R81 and numbers like 100981005.
Look for the serial number on your sterilizer to confirm if it's in the list of affected units provided in the recall notice.
The recall is due to the potential inclusion of the incorrect pressure safety valve in the Preventive Maintenance kit for the 3000 Small Sterilizers, which could lead to improper sterilization.
Check the serial number against the list of affected units provided in the recall notice, which includes specific combinations like R812130301 or 100981005.
No, the recall does not require immediate discontinuation of use. Affected units should be checked against the serial number list to determine if they need action.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Steris to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0604-2020 — Steris Steris Hello, I own a Steris that is covered by recall Z-0604-2020 from Steris. 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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