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FDA recall, , Moderate risk

GE HealthCare Giraffe OmniBed Devices

The Giraffe OmniBed has a potential issue with the canopy soffit that could cause patient injury.

What happened

GE Medical Systems, LLC, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, is recalling Giraffe OmniBed Field Replaceable Units, Giraffe OmniBed All Models, and Giraffe OmniBed Carestations and Giraffe OmniBed Carestation CS1. The recall began May 1, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on June 17, 2026.

GE HealthCare identified a potential issue where, under certain conditions such as impact during transport, fasteners securing the canopy soffit beneath the control panel end can disengage and fall into the patient compartment. Distribution is nationwide in the US.

What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medical device recalls:

  1. A device recall doesn't always mean you must stop using it: it may need to be checked, adjusted or fixed.
  2. Talk to your health care provider before you stop using it.

Is yours affected?

3 products

Affected if its UDI-DI is listed.

A UDI-DI is the device identifier printed with the barcode on the device label.

  1. Giraffe OmniBed Field Replaceable Unit (FRU), Model Numbers 6600-1056-400 and 6600-1461-500

    UDI-DI
    • 801057486
    • 800977619
    • 801093759
  2. Giraffe OmniBed, a combination of an infant incubator and an infant warmer, All Models

  3. Giraffe OmniBed Carestations and Giraffe OmniBed Carestation CS1, a combination of an infant incubator and an infant warmer, Model Numbers 2082844-001-XXX

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution.

Company
GE Medical Systems, LLCWaukesha, Wisconsin
Risk

Moderate risk

Using it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98986
Recall numbers
Z-2475-2026 to Z-2477-2026

All recalls from GE Medical Systems, LLC

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. Listed on Recall Canary

  4. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  5. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)