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Surepulse VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor Caps

Surepulse VS Cap has incorrect sizing guide on its label.

What happened

SUREPULSE MEDICAL LTD, of Nottingham, United Kingdom, began a recall on January 20, 2023, for the Surepulse VS Cap, a component of the VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor. The recall, added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on February 12, 2026, affects the Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large caps because the labeling contains an incorrect sizing guide. The caps were distributed in Connecticut and Texas, as well as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates.

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?

5 products

Match the UDI-DI and lot code listed under your product.

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

  1. Surepulse VS Cap Large REF: SP-162-A1 component of VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor

    UDI-DI
    • 05060550650037
    Lot code
    • 13816
    • 00001
    • 13817
    • 13818
    • 13819
    • 13820
    • 13821
    • 13822
    • 13823
    • 13824
    • 13825
    • 13826
    • 13827
    • 13828
    • 13829
    • 13830
    • 13831
    • 13832
    • 13833
    • 13834
    • 13835
    • 13836
    • 13837
    • 13838
    • 13839
    • 13840
  2. Surepulse VS Cap Medium REF: SP-161-A1 component of VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor

    UDI-DI
    • 05060550650020
    Lot code
    • 13816
    • 00001
    • 13817
    • 13818
    • 13819
    • 13820
    • 13821
    • 13822
    • 13823
    • 13824
    • 13825
    • 13826
    • 13827
    • 13828
    • 13829
    • 13830
    • 13831
    • 13832
    • 13833
    • 13834
    • 13835
    • 13836
    • 13837
    • 13838
    • 13839
    • 13840
  3. Surepulse VS Cap Small REF: SP-160-A1 component of VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor

    UDI-DI
    • 05060550650013
    Lot code
    • 13816
    • 00001
    • 13817
    • 13818
    • 13819
    • 13820
    • 13821
    • 13822
    • 13823
    • 13824
    • 13825
    • 13826
    • 13827
    • 13828
    • 13829
    • 13830
    • 13831
    • 13832
    • 13833
    • 13834
    • 13835
    • 13836
    • 13837
    • 13838
    • 13839
    • 13840
  4. Surepulse VS Cap Extra Large REF: SP-163-A1 component of VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor

    UDI-DI
    • 05060550650044
    Lot code
    • 13816
    • 00001
    • 13817
    • 13818
    • 13819
    • 13820
    • 13821
    • 13822
    • 13823
    • 13824
    • 13825
    • 13826
    • 13827
    • 13828
    • 13829
    • 13830
    • 13831
    • 13832
    • 13833
    • 13834
    • 13835
    • 13836
    • 13837
    • 13838
    • 13839
    • 13840
  5. Surepulse VS Cap Extra Small REF: SP-159-A1 component of VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor

    UDI-DI
    • 05060550650006
    Lot code
    • 13816
    • 00001
    • 13817
    • 13818
    • 13819
    • 13820
    • 13821
    • 13822
    • 13823
    • 13824
    • 13825
    • 13826
    • 13827
    • 13828
    • 13829
    • 13830
    • 13831
    • 13832
    • 13833
    • 13834
    • 13835
    • 13836
    • 13837
    • 13838
    • 13839
    • 13840

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Connecticut, Texas and the countries of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates.

Company
SUREPULSE MEDICAL LTDNottingham, United Kingdom
Risk

Low risk

Using it is unlikely to cause health problems.

FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98292
Recall numbers
Z-1356-2026 to Z-1360-2026

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. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 23, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)