Magstim HORIZON Ez Arm Recall: Stray Cable Risk
Magstim recalls HORIZON Ez Arm devices with specific serial numbers due to potential stray stainless-steel cable protrusion from heat shrink sleeving.
Lower-risk recall
A stray strand of stainless-steel cable may protrude from the heat shrink sleeving on the Balance Cable of the Ez Arm.
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What happened, in plain English
Magstim is recalling specific models of the HORIZON Ez Arm device because a stray stainless-steel cable may protrude from the heat shrink sleeving. This could cause injury if the cable moves and contacts the patient during treatment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69553-magstim-horizon-ez-arm-recall-stray-cable-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/69553-magstim-horizon-ez-arm-recall-stray-cable-risk · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0836-2019
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“Magstim HORIZON Ez Arm Recall: Stray Cable Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69553-magstim-horizon-ez-arm-recall-stray-cable-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0836-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0836-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
A stray strand of stainless-steel cable may protrude from the heat shrink sleeving on the Balance Cable. If this cable moves during treatment, it could contact the patient and cause injury.
Who’s affected
Patients receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy using the recalled HORIZON Ez Arm devices are most at risk. The affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your HORIZON Ez Arm device for the specific serial numbers listed: 55308/001, 55308/002, 55310/001, 55310/002, 55446/001, 55446/002, 55447/001, 55447-002, 55631-001, 55631-002, 55631-003, 55631-004, 55632/001, 55632/002, 55632/003, 55632/004, 55841/001, 55841-002, 55841-003, 55841-004, 55842/001, 55842/002, 55842/003, 55842/004, 55843-001, PLT00015/001, and PLT00015/002.
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What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Number
Identify your HORIZON Ez Arm device's serial number to see if it matches the listed numbers in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 8 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, MA, MN, PA, TX, VA, WI, and WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0836-2019 (October 25, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0836-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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