Class II — Spacelabs Healthcare Inc
| Recalling firm | SPACELABS HEALTHCARE, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 2 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | When the battery is inserted into the CardioCall ECG Event Recorder, the device beeps twice and is followed by a continuous ringing sound that only stops when battery is removed. The device has a self-test failure and will not operate normally. |
| Product | Spacelabs Healthcare CardioCall ECG Event Recorder, Models VS20, VS20x4, ST80, ST80x4, PCBAs PN # 670-1670-00 Product Usage: The CardioCall event recorder is worn by the patient to record a short period of electrocardiogram which can be sent to his physician. |
| Quantity | 275 devices (20 in US and 255 international) and 113 PCBAs (international only) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution in the states of Nebraska, South Carolina, and Washington and in the following countries of AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHILE, DENMARK, GERMANY, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, SINGAPORE, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM. |
| Initiated | 2015-09-03 |
| Classified | 2015-10-27 |
| Terminated | 2016-09-07 |
| Recall number | Z-0172-2016 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Spacelabs Healthcare Inc (Z-0172-2016).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/72211/
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