GE Healthcare, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2019 - (Recall #: Z-1878-2019)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2019.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Leadwire sets with snap ends: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106381-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, snap, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106381-002 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, snap, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106381-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, snap, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106381-004 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, snap, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106381-005 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, snap, AHA, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106383-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106383-002 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106383-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106383-004 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106383-005 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, AHA, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106383-006 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, snap, IEC, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106385-001 ECG Leadwire set, 3-lead, snap, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106385-002 ECG LEADWIRE SET, 3-LD GROUPED, SNAP, AHA, 130 CM/ 51 IN 2106385-003 ECG LEADWIRE SET, 3-LD GROUPED, SNAP, IEC, 74 CM/ 29 IN 2106385-004 ECG LEADWIRE SET, 3-LD GROUPED, SNAP, IEC, 130 CM/ 51 IN 2106394-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead V2-6, snap, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106395-001 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, snap, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106396-001 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, snap, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106396-002 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, snap, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in The reusable ECG leadwire sets enable ECG monitoring with GE equipment requiring rectangular 11-pin ECG trunk cable. Use leadwire sets with ECG trunk cable or telemetry transmitter.

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: May 10, 2019

Date Posted: July 3, 2019

Recall Number: Z-1878-2019

Event ID: 82937

Reason for Recall:

ECG trunk cables and leadwires may reduce the amount of energy reaching the patient during defibrillation, potentially limiting success of defibrillating the patients rhythm.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 58,045 units (31,108 US; 26937 OUS) in total

Code Information:

product does not have lot or serial codes REF/Catalog Number GTIN/UDI 2106381-001 00840682139953 2106381-002 00840682140201 2106381-003 none 2106381-004 none 2106381-005 00840682139854 2106383-001 00840682140126 2106383-002 00840682140096 2106383-003 none 2106383-004 none 2106383-005 00840682140034 2106385-001 00840682139588 2106385-002 00840682140119 2106385-003 none 2106385-004 none 2106394-003 00840682140102 2106395-001 00840682139649 2106396-001 none 2106396-002 none

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and countries of: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine (state of), Panama, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated