Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System - Clarity Medical Systems, Inc
Medical device recall Z-1265-2014. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Mar 26, 2014.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Mar 26, 2014. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Terminated its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word, and 9 states named
- 234 lamps how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
One lot of Halogen lamps have the potential to fail sooner than the expected life of the lamp which could result in damage limited to the internal electrical components inside the RetCam 3 computer module.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
Halogen Lamp component in RetCam 3 System - Clarity Medical Systems, Inc; Pleasanton, CA. General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging. Photo-documentation of pediatric ocular diseases including retinopathy of prematurity. Screening for Type-2 re-threshold retinopathy of prematurity or treatment requiring ROP.
234 lamps, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
Lot of Halogan Lamp Component is #020612C. RetCam 3, Part number 21-100500. RetCam 3 affected serial numbers: RC3066 RC3079 RC6013 RC6033 RC6034 RC6035 RC6036 RC6037 RC6038 RC6039 RC6040 RC6041 RC6043 RC6044 RC6045 RC6047 RC6049 RC6050…
Every code shown here, 928 characters
Lot of Halogan Lamp Component is #020612C. RetCam 3, Part number 21-100500. RetCam 3 affected serial numbers: RC3066 RC3079 RC6013 RC6033 RC6034 RC6035 RC6036 RC6037 RC6038 RC6039 RC6040 RC6041 RC6043 RC6044 RC6045 RC6047 RC6049 RC6050 RC6053 RC6054 RC6055 RC6056 RC6057 RC6058 RC6059 RC6060 RC6063 RC6064 RC6066 RC6067 RC6068 RC6069 RC6070 RC6071 RC6072 RC6073 RC6074 RC6075 RC6076 RC6077 RC6078 RC6079 RC6080 RC6081 RC6082 RC6083 RC6084 RC6085 RC6086 RC6087 RC6088 RC6089 RC6090 RC6092 RC6093 RC6094 RC6095 RC6096 RC6098 RC6099 RC6101 RC6102 RC6103 RC6104 RC6105 RC6106 RC6107 RC6108 RC6109 RC6110 RC6111 RC6112 RC6113 RC6301 RC6302 RC6303 RC6304 RC6305 RC6306 RC6307 RC6309 RC6310 RC6311 RC6312 RC6313 RC6314 RC6315 RC6316 RC6317 RC6318 RC6319 RC6320 RC6321 RC6322 RC6323 RC6324 RC6325 RC6326 RC6327 RC6328 RC6329 RC6330 RC6331 RC6332 RC6333 RC6334 RC6335 RC6336 RC6337 RC6338 RC6339 RC6340 RC6341 RC6342 RC6343 RC6344 RC6364
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: TN, MA, CA, TX, MD,FL, MS, IL, and PA; and to countries of: France, Thailand, Egypt, Mexico, Kuwait, India, Austria,Japan, Sweden, Peru, United Kingdom, Philippines,The Netherlands, China,, UAE,Israel, Germany, Italy.
The states and territories these words name
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Terminated, in FDA’s file.
“FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts have been made to remove or correct the violative product in accordance with the recall strategy, and proper disposition has been made according to the degree of hazard.”
openFDA, on “Terminated”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Mar 7, 2014.
- FDA classified it on Mar 20, 2014.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Mar 26, 2014.
- FDA terminated it on Aug 11, 2014.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Clarity Medical Systems Inc, of Pleasanton, CA.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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