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2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope handles, Product Code 72600
The replacement rechargeable batteries inserted into the Welch Allyn PocketScope handles have the potential to cause a short circuit in the handle, which can lead to exposure to excessive heat and user burns.
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Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
The replacement rechargeable batteries inserted into the Welch Allyn PocketScope handles have the potential to cause a short circuit in the handle, which can lead to exposure to excessive heat and user burns.
Code information
UDI/DI 00732094139488, Lot Number 25-043, Exp. August 2027
