Has Baxter Healthcare Corporation had other FDA enforcement actions?

Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 208 total FDA actions tied to Baxter Healthcare Corporation: 0 warning letters, 208 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.

What kind of FDA record is this?

This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2025-06-18; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.

Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?

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fda_recall · device_recall · high

Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: 2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope han…

Name: FDA Recall Record — Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Creator: Argus HQ
Published: 2025-06-18
License: https://argushq.ai/methodology

Event date: 2025-06-18 00:00:00Z
Observed: 2026-07-16 23:20:09Z
Source ID: Z-1962-2025
Payload hash: 0e13f379289ede3b79a7ff66…

Summary

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. Status: Ongoing.

Entities

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

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Frequently asked questions

Has Baxter Healthcare Corporation had other FDA enforcement actions?: Yes. Argus HQ has recorded 208 total FDA actions tied to Baxter Healthcare Corporation: 0 warning letters, 208 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.
What kind of FDA record is this?: This is an Argus HQ record of a FDA Recall, tagged high severity by Argus HQ. FDA published the underlying record on 2025-06-18; Argus observed and indexed it on 2026-07-16.
Where can I verify this record directly with FDA?: The verbatim FDA source record is the source of truth — Argus HQ links directly to it below. Always confirm against fda.gov before acting.

Compiled by Argus HQ Research from FDA primary sources · Reviewed by Andy Gaber, Founder

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APA

Argus HQ Research (2025). Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: 2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope han…. Digital Empire LLC. Retrieved from https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-1962-2025

MLA

"Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: 2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope han…." Argus HQ Research, Digital Empire LLC, 2025, argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-1962-2025.

Chicago

Argus HQ Research. "Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: 2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope han…." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-1962-2025.

BibTeX

@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_events_fda_recall_baxter_healthcare_corporation_z_1962_2025_2025,
  title = {Baxter Healthcare Corporation — Class II recall: 2.5 V replacement rechargeable batteries for Hillrom WELCH ALLYN PocketScope han…},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/events/fda-recall-baxter-healthcare-corporation-z-1962-2025},
  note = {Accessed: July 17, 2026}
}

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