# Ferno-Washington Inc recall opens medical devices buyers to alternatives (2026-10-21)

**Switch Opportunity Score:** 40/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recalling firm | Ferno-Washington Inc |
| Product | Power F2 Powered Fastening System, Power F2, Item No. 0567093 used with Power X2 Stretchers, Power X2, Item No. 0015816 and PowerX2 Premium, Item No. 0015821 |
| Replacement market | Medical devices |
| Agency | FDA medical devices |
| Severity | medium |
| Hazard | Firmware issue may result in intermittent loss or degradation of powered functionality when paired with compatible stretcher. The issue may lead to the system not operating in powered mode, or exhibit |
| Recall date | 2026-10-21 |
| Switch angle | Buyers and retailers of the recalled medical devices need a compliant replacement; position your product on the specific hazard fixed, with documentation. |
| Original recall record | /report/fdapulse/z-0145-2027 |

## Why this score
- Medium severity.

Source: CPSC, NHTSA and FDA device recalls (via our recall feeds), mapped to replacement markets (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0145-2027%22). Last refreshed: 2026-11-05T05:17:45.133Z.
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