{"recall":{"id":"fda-device-98833","source":"FDA","sourceName":"U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA device enforcement)","cat":"medicines","kids":false,"kind":"device","title":"Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalls Adapter for Head Positioning","firm":"Baxter Healthcare Corporation","date":"2026-04-21","reported":"2026-07-08","status":"Ongoing","classification":"Class II","products":[{"name":"Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component (product code 1909813) on Baxter operating tables","code":"Lot Code: Product Code: 1739994 UDI-DI: 00887761972780 Serial Numbers: 109931797, 109931798, 109931799, 109943588, 109943590, 109948550, 109964963, 109964964, 109964969, 109964970, 109964971, 109980700, and 110006694","quantity":"13 units","number":"Z-2638-2026","classification":"Class II"}],"reason":"The Adapter for Head Positioning accessory may become loose during patient positioning and unintentionally move when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component on Baxter operating tables.","hazard":"FDA Class II: may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences (FDA definition).","affected":"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Minnesota, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and the countries of Canada, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arabia Emrites, Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"13 units","remedy":"","whatToDo":"Check your product against the names and codes above. The FDA enforcement record lists the recall as voluntary: firm initiated; it does not state a consumer remedy, so follow the firm’s notice or the FDA link.","contact":"","url":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=98833","apiUrl":"https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=report_date:[20260705+TO+20991231]&sort=report_date:desc&limit=1000","rawHash":"037e4894374e4654","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=report_date:[20260705+TO+20991231]&sort=report_date:desc&limit=1000","officialUrl":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Event=98833","record":[{"status":"Ongoing","city":"Deerfield","state":"IL","country":"United States","classification":"Class II","openfda":{},"product_type":"Devices","event_id":"98833","recalling_firm":"Baxter Healthcare Corporation","address_1":"1 Baxter Pkwy","address_2":"N/A","postal_code":"60015-4625","voluntary_mandated":"Voluntary: Firm initiated","initial_firm_notification":"Letter","distribution_pattern":"Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Minnesota, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and the countries of Canada, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arabia Emrites, Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.","recall_number":"Z-2638-2026","product_description":"Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component (product code 1909813) on Baxter operating tables","product_quantity":"13 units","reason_for_recall":"The Adapter for Head Positioning accessory may become loose during patient positioning and unintentionally move when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component on Baxter operating tables.","recall_initiation_date":"20260421","center_classification_date":"20260701","report_date":"20260708","code_info":"Lot Code: Product Code: 1739994 UDI-DI: 00887761972780 Serial Numbers: 109931797, 109931798, 109931799, 109943588, 109943590, 109948550, 109964963, 109964964, 109964969, 109964970, 109964971, 109980700, and 110006694"}]}}