Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 12, 2018
Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Battery Gauge May Show Higher Charge Than Actual
Hamilton Medical recalls C2 Ventilators due to battery gauge potentially showing higher charge than actual. This could lead to unexpected shutdowns during critical care. Affected units have serial numbers and were sold in hospitals.
After two and a half years, the battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher battery charge than what is available.
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📍Recalling firmHamilton Medical AGvia Crusch 8 · Bonaduz, Switzerland
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Hamilton Medical is recalling its C2 Ventilator Units because the battery fuel gauge might show a higher charge level than what's actually available after two and a half years. This could cause the ventilator to shut down unexpectedly during critical medical care. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/71728-hamilton-c2-ventilator-battery-gauge-may-show-higher-charge-than.
“Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Battery Gauge May Show Higher Charge Than Actual.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71728-hamilton-c2-ventilator-battery-gauge-may-show-higher-charge-than. Based on FDA recall #Z-1371-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1371-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 12, 2018, that Hamilton Medical AG is recalling the Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit. The battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher charge than available after two and a half years of use.
How to tell if you have it
Hamilton Medical
Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit
Product No. 160001
All Serial Numbers
The hazard
After two and a half years, the battery fuel gauge may indicate a higher battery charge than what is available.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hamilton Medical AG has 11 other recalls on record since March 9, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall (Nov. 14, 2025), Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall (Feb. 18, 2026), and GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia Systems May Shut Down During Power Outages (Nov. 14, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit with serial numbers. These units were sold in hospitals and intended for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
Brand
Hamilton Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
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
Ongoing
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WA; and, the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgian, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican. Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estland, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, SRI Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK , Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Z-1371-2018
Hamilton-C2 Ventilator Unit Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates in the hospital.; Product No. 160001 All Serial Numbers.
Z-1372-2018
Hamilton-C3 Ventilator Unit Intended to provide ventilator support to adults and pediatrics and optionally infants and neonates in the hospital.; Product No. 160005 All Serial Numbers
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Battery Gauge
Verify the battery gauge reading against the actual battery status to ensure it doesn't show a higher charge than available.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 29 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WA; and, the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1371-2018 (March 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1371-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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