Fire Hazard with Stabilet Infant Warmers

Hill-Rom Stabilet Infant Warmers were recalled in July because they might pose a fire risk. An infant lying under one of these devices in a hospital nursery suffered second and third degree burns when a fire occurred in the infant's bassinet. The infant was receiving supplemental oxygen at the time. The fire was likely caused by a hot particle falling from the warmer's heating element into the area near the infant's head, which contained a high concentration of oxygen.

Draeger Medical Company, the firm that acquired the Stabilet product line from Hill-Rom, says that the recalled warmers should be taken out of service as soon as it is feasible. All of the affected warmers were manufactured before 1999. For more information, call Draeger at 1-800-543-5047, ext 2349.

FDA Patient Safety News: September 2009

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