# FDA recall Z-2638-2026

> **Baxter Healthcare Corporation** · Class II · device recall initiated 2026-04-21.

## Product

Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component (product code 1909813) on Baxter operating tables

## Reason for recall

The Adapter for Head Positioning accessory may become loose during patient positioning and unintentionally move when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper Back Section H V U component on Baxter operating tables.

## Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Minnesota, Maryland, and Pennsylvania and the countries of Canada, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arabia Emrites, Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** Z-2638-2026
- **Recalling firm:** Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- **Classification:** Class II
- **Product type:** device
- **Status:** Ongoing
- **Initiation date:** 2026-04-21
- **Report date:** 2026-07-08

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Deerfield, IL, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2638-2026

## Citation

> MORVS. FDA recall Z-2638-2026. Retrieved 2026-10-21 from https://api.morvs.ai/recall/Z-2638-2026. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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