AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

6–12 June 2022.

5 product recalls were published during this week. Review the summaries below, then follow the official source before taking action.

Pharmacy and medical products

All MiniMed 640G, 670G, 700, 770G, and 780G Insulin Pumps

The gold battery cap contact may fall off when the user is charging the battery.  If the contact falls off, the 'Insert battery' alarm will not clear automatically when the user inserts a new AA battery as the circuit is not complete. This will result in the alarm escalating to a siren and then the pump will shut down and will not power up.

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Mobility and accessibility aids

Vari-Flex Junior Foot Prosthesis

The Vari-Flex Junior foot prosthetic may break when sudden high impact twisting or bending is applied to the foot. This may occur during high impact sports or activities (soccer/football). 

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