Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalls Brand Name: Welch Allyn
Reason for recall
Display screen may unintentionally flicker due to a software issue. Exposure to flickering lights may induce photosensitive seizure activity in susceptible individuals.
Affected product
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Affected products & lots
- Brand Name: Welch Allyn, Inc. Product Name: Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener VS100 Model/Catalog Number: VS100 Software Version: Software version 3.2.0.1 Product Description: Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener VS100, FDA product code name: Refractometer, ophthalmic One unit per packageUDI BASEModel 901029Catalog # Number6 affected lots901029VS1000073209421415400732094212228VS1003.2.0.1
What the firm is doing
On February 18, 2026, the firm notified consignees via Urgent Medical Device Recall letters. Users were instructed to immediately locate, isolate, and stop using the listed affected products. Customers should contact Baxter Technical Support to arrange for the return and correction of their impacted device. Baxter may provide a loaner device upon request while your device is being upgraded and serviced. Distributors should return unopened products in inventory for credit. If affected product was further distributed, the distributor should conduct a consumer-level recall.
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Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CO, IL, IN, KS, MA, NE, NJ, NM, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA and the countries of Colombia and India.
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-1573-2026
- FDA device classification · HKOOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 886.1760The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Baxter Healthcare CorporationSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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