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Event 81085

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 31, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Widex A/S

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Widex BABY hearing aid (referred to as BABY440), powered by zinc-air batteries size 10 Intended use: BABY440 is intended for, but not limited to, babies (0 to 3 years of age) to be used as air conduction amplification devices in everyday listening environments.

Z-0094-2019
Recall number
Z-0094-2019
Initiated
August 31, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Widex A/S
Quantity
2

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The reason for this field action is due to the mounting of a non-tamper-resistant (ordinary) battery drawer on some BABY440 hearing aids. The correct battery drawer is tamper-resistant and require a special tool to open it.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

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Reason for recall

The reason for this field action is due to the mounting of a non-tamper-resistant (ordinary) battery drawer on some BABY440 hearing aids. The correct battery drawer is tamper-resistant and require a special tool to open it.

Code information

Serial numbers 024569 and 024550

Distribution pattern

US Distribution to states of: GA and NY.

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