Moderate riskFDA DeviceClass II

Kent Imaging SnapshotGLO wound imaging device recalled for battery charging failure

The SnapshotGLO device's software cannot recognize when its battery has fully discharged into a low-power shipping mode. When this happens, the device will not resume charging when plugged in and becomes temporarily unusable until the issue is corrected.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗

What to do

  1. Contact Kent Imaging if your device fails to charge after full discharge.
  2. Do not attempt to force charging or disassemble the device.

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product
SnapshotGLO Wound Imaging Device, Model KB100, KB100AA.
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (under 100 years)

Details

Units affected
77
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
1210 8 St Sw Suite 300, N/A, Calgary, N/A, Canada
Classification
Class II
Recall number
Z-2775-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
SnapshotGLO Wound Imaging Device, Model KB100, KB100AA. The software controlling the wound imaging device's battery charging circuit was not designed to recognize and recover a battery that has fully discharged into a low-power "shipping mode." When this occurs, an affected device will not resume charging when reconnected to power and becomes temporarily unusable/ unavailable for wound imaging until corrected. UDI-DI: B376KB1000, Software Revisions v4.2.0 and v4.1.3 Distribution: US Nationwide distribution in the states of PA, IA, FL, TX, GA, NV, CA, UT, IN, DC, KS, IL, TN, AR, AZ. Affected quantity: 77
Hazard
The software controlling the wound imaging device's battery charging circuit was not designed to recognize and recover a battery that has fully discharged into a low-power "shipping mode." When this occurs, an affected device will not resume charging when reconnected to power and becomes temporarily unusable/ unavailable for wound imaging until corrected.

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