Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published October 14, 2019

Abbott Medical Radiofrequency Grounding Pad Recall: Incorrect Release Liner Causes Uneven

Abbott Medical recalls Radiofrequency Grounding Pads with incorrect release liner orientation that may cause uneven heating during use. Affected units have specific batch numbers and UDI codes.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0664-2020Medical device Abbott Medical ›

Lower-risk recall

Affected lots were manufactured with the protective release liner in an incorrect orientation. When attempting to remove this disposable release liner, a clear film may be left on the grounding pad which may interfere with patient skin contact and lead to uneven heating.

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Recalling firmAbbott Medical5050 Nathan Ln N · Plymouth, MN 55442-3209

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Abbott Medical is recalling radiofrequency grounding pads that were manufactured with the protective release liner in the wrong orientation. This could leave a film on the pad that interferes with skin contact and causes uneven heating during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66789-abbott-medical-radiofrequency-grounding-pad-recall-incorrect-release-liner-causes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/66789-abbott-medical-radiofrequency-grounding-pad-recall-incorrect-release-liner-causes · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0664-2020

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“Abbott Medical Radiofrequency Grounding Pad Recall: Incorrect Release Liner Causes Uneven.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66789-abbott-medical-radiofrequency-grounding-pad-recall-incorrect-release-liner-causes. Based on FDA recall #Z-0664-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0664-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-10-14 that Abbott Medical is recalling Radiofrequency Grounding Pads due to a manufacturing defect that may cause uneven heating. The agency issued recall number Z-0664-2020 for the Class II device.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Abbott Medical
Product: Radiofrequency Grounding Pad, REF RF-DGP-L
UDI: 05415067028914
Batch Numbers: 810319004, 810319005, and 810319021

The hazard

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Abbott Medical has 15 other recalls on record since 2019-11-11. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-05-12 software malfunction risk for the Merlin PCS 365 and a 2025-02-15 premature battery failure risk for the Aveir DR Leadless Pacemaker. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall (2026-05-28) and Covidien Mon-a-Therm Temperature Probe Recall (2026-04-23).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Radiofrequency Grounding Pad' with the reference code RF-DGP-L. Affected units have UDI code 05415067028914 and batch numbers 810319004, 810319005, or 810319021.

Brand
Abbott Medical
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Verify the UDI code (05415067028914) and batch numbers (810319004, 810319005, 810319021) on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 21 months after the firm started it.

Oct 14, 2019Firm started the recall
Dec 10, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Dec 18, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jul 19, 2021FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-0664-2020 (October 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0664-2020 to see it in context.
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