Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 14, 2019
3M Surgical Clipper 9602 Overheats When Using Modified Inverter - Recall
3M recalls its Surgical Clipper Classic model 9602 for overheating when charged with modified sine wave inverters. This could cause fire or injury during emergency medical use.
3M has recently received reports involving the 3MTM Surgical Clipper by Remington¿, Model 9602, overheating in mobile/field EMS situations while charging from a modified sine wave power inverter.
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📍Recalling firm3M Company - Health Care Business3m Center 2510 Conway Ave , B# 275-5-W-6 · Saint Paul, MN 55144-0001
“3M Surgical Clipper 9602 Overheats When Using Modified Inverter - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69126-3m-surgical-clipper-9602-overheats-when-using-modified-inverter-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-0791-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0791-2019%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 14, 2019, that 3M Company - Health Care Business is recalling the 3M Surgical Clipper by Remington (REF 9602) due to overheating risks. The agency classified the recall as Class II.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: 3M
Product: 3M(TM) Surgical Clipper by Remington(R)
Model/Reference: REF 9602, Model 9602
Quantity: 19,860 units
The hazard
3M has received reports of the clipper overheating in mobile or field EMS situations while charging from a modified sine wave power inverter. The device is intended to remove body hair and head hair from patients prior to medical procedures.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show 3M Company - Health Care Business has 17 other recalls on record since Aug. 6, 2015. Recent brand recalls include the Nov. 22, 2024 recall of 3M Clarity Precision Grip Attachments and the Aug. 14, 2024 Tegaderm CHG Dressing contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the OXOS MC2 Portable X-Ray System (June 11, 2026), FUJIFILM FDR Visionary Suite CH-200 X-ray Device (Jan. 9, 2026), and Gentherm Blanketrol III Model 233 Thermal Regulator (July 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 3M Surgical Clipper Classic model 9602. This device is intended for removing body and head hair during medical procedures. All lots of this model are affected.
Brand
3M
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Charging Source
Ensure the clipper is charged using a standard power source, not a modified sine wave inverter.
Monitor for Heat
If the clipper becomes unusually hot during charging, stop use immediately.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0791-2019 (January 14, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0791-2019 to see it in context.
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