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Quality & RMA Demo 26 open returns · 4 open non-conformances

Quality & RMA

Returns, repairs, quarantine and the non-conformance register, under the ISO 9001 quality system. A return books into quarantine on receipt and can only reach saleable stock on a passed re-test.

Recalls & trace · 17
Open returns
26
26 under warranty · 0 chargeable
Open non-conformances
4
3 major or critical
Recall outstanding
17
1 active campaign
Repair cost, all time
$3,328
22 returns closed
Closed returns
22
46% of everything raised
Raised 0 0 returns
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Received 14 14 returns
Books into quarantine, never back onto the shelf
RMA-26-0510 Warranty
Help button not learning to the base unit
OP2600074 · APERS Australia
1 returns 05 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0518 Warranty
Unit rebooting on mains interruption
PL2600134 · Otago Alarm Services
1 returns 04 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0558 Warranty
Help button not learning to the base unit
PA2600064 · EVE Personal Alert Systems
1 returns 03 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0590 Warranty
Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm
S7A2600049 · SA Medical Alert Services
1 returns 02 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0546 Warranty
Unit rebooting on mains interruption
PL2600006 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 31 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0554 Warranty
Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm
OP2600033 · West Midlands Telecare
1 returns 20 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0526 Warranty
Battery will not hold charge past 12 hours
GO2600032 · Ryman Village Care Services
1 returns 05 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0602 Warranty
Unit rebooting on mains interruption
GO2600017 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 30 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0586 Warranty
SIM not registering after a network change
S7U2600043 · Nouveau Care
1 returns 28 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0530 Warranty
Help button not learning to the base unit
S7A2600104 · Safety Link
1 returns 20 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0550 Warranty
No contact with the monitoring centre
GO2600057 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 18 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0538 Warranty
Speaker distorted on two-way voice
PL2600104 · Ryman Village Care Services
1 returns 14 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0542 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
PL2600018 · Scotcare Monitoring
1 returns 13 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0574 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
S7U2600008 · Careline Homesafe
1 returns 13 Jun 2026
Quarantine 7 7 returns
RMA-26-0578 Warranty
Help button not learning to the base unit
S72600033 · Chubb Community Care
1 returns 19 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0570 Warranty
No contact with the monitoring centre
S7U2600009 · Nouveau Care
1 returns 20 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0606 Warranty
Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm
S7U2600024 · West Midlands Telecare
1 returns 12 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0534 Warranty
Speaker distorted on two-way voice
OP2600113 · Safety Link
1 returns 02 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0598 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
S72600202 · Enliven Community Support
1 returns 02 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0610 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
PL2600041 · Alertacall Community
1 returns 21 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0514 Warranty
Battery will not hold charge past 12 hours
PL2600111 · Alertacall Community
1 returns 16 Jun 2026
Repair 5 5 returns
RMA-26-0566 Warranty
Charging cradle not seating
S72600009 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 19 Aug 2026
RMA-26-0522 Warranty
Fall detection not triggering on test
OP2600095 · SA Medical Alert Services
1 returns 16 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0582 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
PA2600038 · Safety Link
1 returns 14 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0562 Warranty
Fall detection not triggering on test
S72600047 · Waikato Community Alarms
1 returns 12 Jul 2026
RMA-26-0594 Warranty
Charging cradle not seating
S7A2600065 · Bluewave Living Care
1 returns 30 Jun 2026
Closed 10 10 returns
Most recent ten
RMA-26-0315 Warranty
Charging cradle not seating
PA2500019 · VitalCall Personal Alarms
1 returns 25 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0340 Warranty
Speaker distorted on two-way voice
S7A2000045 · INS LifeGuard
1 returns 07 Jun 2026
RMA-26-0370 Warranty
Fall detection not triggering on test
S72300071 · Freedom Medical Alarms
1 returns 30 May 2026
RMA-26-0400 Warranty
SIM not registering after a network change
PL2500110 · Alertacall Community
1 returns 23 May 2026
RMA-26-0385 Warranty
Help button not learning to the base unit
S72300128 · Tākiri Health Trust
1 returns 20 May 2026
RMA-26-0325 Warranty
SIM not registering after a network change
S7A2500129 · Safety Link
1 returns 10 May 2026
RMA-26-0300 Warranty
SIM not registering after a network change
S7U2400011 · West Midlands Telecare
1 returns 21 Mar 2026
RMA-26-0380 Warranty
Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower
PW2600010 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 17 Mar 2026
RMA-26-0330 Warranty
Fall detection not triggering on test
S7U2200047 · Scotcare Monitoring
1 returns 09 Mar 2026
RMA-26-0355 Warranty
Speaker distorted on two-way voice
S72200066 · St John Medical Alarms
1 returns 08 Mar 2026
What comes back, and why
Fault category across every return ever raised.
Non-conformance register
Supplier, process, product and field. Every one carries its containment and corrective action.
NCRKindAgainstSeverityRaisedDueOwnerStatus
NCR-26-0044
AQL sample from the 900-pack NiMH delivery held 38 h against a 40 h specification. Whole batch quarantined at CHC-QA bin QA-02.
Supplier BAT-NIMH-40 Major 18 Aug 2026 01 Sep 2026 Mei Tanaka Containment
NCR-26-0043
Twenty-three deployed base units have not reported a heartbeat for more than seven days.
Field SEVEN-BU rev D Minor 13 Aug 2026 27 Aug 2026 Andrew Leith Open
NCR-26-0042
Six GO 4G returns in one month reporting fall detection not triggering on the supervised test.
Field GO-4G rev B Major 07 Aug 2026 03 Sep 2026 Paul Wright Open
NCR-26-0039
SEVEN rev-C base units built between 15 January and 20 December 2024 lose backup capacity to roughly 11 hours after two years in service. Traced to a charge-termination fault in the rev-C charging circuit.
Product SEVEN-BU rev C Critical 15 Jul 2026 17 Sep 2026 Paul Wright Corrective
NCR-26-0041
Eleven Opal units left final test with the light ring seated proud of the enclosure.
Process OPAL rev C Minor 31 Jul 2026 Moana Rewiti Closed
NCR-26-0040
Quectel shipped a modem firmware revision that changed the AT command set for dual-SIM failover.
Supplier MOD-LTE-CAT1 Major 23 Jul 2026 Sam Dacombe Closed
NCR-26-0038
Two RMA units were put back into saleable stock without passing re-test.
Process Minor 05 Jul 2026 Hannah Beaumont Closed
NCR-26-0037
Colour drift on the Pearl enclosure set against the master swatch.
Supplier ENC-PEARL Minor 27 Jun 2026 Mei Tanaka Closed
NCR-26-0035
Device labels applied to four units with the IMEI of the preceding unit in the run.
Process SEVEN-BU rev D Minor 09 Jun 2026 Moana Rewiti Closed
Every return
RMADeviceProductProvider FaultCategoryRaised WarrantyCostStatus
RMA-26-0566 S72600009 SEVEN Base Unit St John Medical Alarms Charging cradle not seating Accessory 19 Aug 2026 Warranty $161.26 Repair
RMA-26-0578 S72600033 SEVEN Base Unit Chubb Community Care Help button not learning to the base unit RF 19 Aug 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0510 OP2600074 Opal Pendant APERS Australia Help button not learning to the base unit RF 05 Aug 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0518 PL2600134 Pearl Personal Help Button Otago Alarm Services Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 04 Aug 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0558 PA2600064 Pearl Advanced EVE Personal Alert Systems Help button not learning to the base unit RF 03 Aug 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0590 S7A2600049 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz SA Medical Alert Services Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm Firmware 02 Aug 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0546 PL2600006 Pearl Personal Help Button St John Medical Alarms Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 31 Jul 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0554 OP2600033 Opal Pendant West Midlands Telecare Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm Firmware 20 Jul 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0570 S7U2600009 SEVEN Base Unit — UK Nouveau Care No contact with the monitoring centre Cellular 20 Jul 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0522 OP2600095 Opal Pendant SA Medical Alert Services Fall detection not triggering on test Firmware 16 Jul 2026 Warranty $60.23 Repair
RMA-26-0582 PA2600038 Pearl Advanced Safety Link Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 14 Jul 2026 Warranty $88.06 Repair
RMA-26-0562 S72600047 SEVEN Base Unit Waikato Community Alarms Fall detection not triggering on test Firmware 12 Jul 2026 Warranty $54.71 Repair
RMA-26-0606 S7U2600024 SEVEN Base Unit — UK West Midlands Telecare Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm Firmware 12 Jul 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0526 GO2600032 GO 4G Mobile Personal Alarm Ryman Village Care Services Battery will not hold charge past 12 hours Battery 05 Jul 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0534 OP2600113 Opal Pendant Safety Link Speaker distorted on two-way voice Audio 02 Jul 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0598 S72600202 SEVEN Base Unit Enliven Community Support Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 02 Jul 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0594 S7A2600065 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz Bluewave Living Care Charging cradle not seating Accessory 30 Jun 2026 Warranty $153.52 Repair
RMA-26-0602 GO2600017 GO 4G Mobile Personal Alarm St John Medical Alarms Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 30 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0586 S7U2600043 SEVEN Base Unit — UK Nouveau Care SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 28 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0315 PA2500019 Pearl Advanced VitalCall Personal Alarms Charging cradle not seating Accessory 25 Jun 2026 Warranty $103.61 Closed
RMA-26-0610 PL2600041 Pearl Personal Help Button Alertacall Community Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 21 Jun 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0530 S7A2600104 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz Safety Link Help button not learning to the base unit RF 20 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0550 GO2600057 GO 4G Mobile Personal Alarm St John Medical Alarms No contact with the monitoring centre Cellular 18 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0514 PL2600111 Pearl Personal Help Button Alertacall Community Battery will not hold charge past 12 hours Battery 16 Jun 2026 Warranty Quarantine
RMA-26-0538 PL2600104 Pearl Personal Help Button Ryman Village Care Services Speaker distorted on two-way voice Audio 14 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0542 PL2600018 Pearl Personal Help Button Scotcare Monitoring Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 13 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0574 S7U2600008 SEVEN Base Unit — UK Careline Homesafe Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 13 Jun 2026 Warranty Received
RMA-26-0340 S7A2000045 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz INS LifeGuard Speaker distorted on two-way voice Audio 07 Jun 2026 Warranty $191.02 Closed
RMA-26-0370 S72300071 SEVEN Base Unit Freedom Medical Alarms Fall detection not triggering on test Firmware 30 May 2026 Warranty $156.87 Closed
RMA-26-0400 PL2500110 Pearl Personal Help Button Alertacall Community SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 23 May 2026 Warranty $100.54 Closed
RMA-26-0385 S72300128 SEVEN Base Unit Tākiri Health Trust Help button not learning to the base unit RF 20 May 2026 Warranty $190.33 Closed
RMA-26-0325 S7A2500129 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz Safety Link SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 10 May 2026 Warranty $205.93 Closed
RMA-26-0300 S7U2400011 SEVEN Base Unit — UK West Midlands Telecare SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 21 Mar 2026 Warranty $178.19 Closed
RMA-26-0380 PW2600010 Pearl Wristwatch St John Medical Alarms Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 17 Mar 2026 Warranty $143.44 Closed
RMA-26-0330 S7U2200047 SEVEN Base Unit — UK Scotcare Monitoring Fall detection not triggering on test Firmware 09 Mar 2026 Warranty $196.62 Closed
RMA-26-0355 S72200066 SEVEN Base Unit St John Medical Alarms Speaker distorted on two-way voice Audio 08 Mar 2026 Warranty $102.32 Closed
RMA-26-0390 S7A2500099 SEVEN Base Unit — 916 MHz APERS Australia Charging cradle not seating Accessory 24 Feb 2026 Chargeable $92.37 Closed
RMA-26-0310 S72400032 SEVEN Base Unit Tākiri Health Trust Water ingress — pendant worn in the shower Enclosure 20 Feb 2026 Warranty $121.98 Closed
RMA-26-0375 PA2300044 Pearl Advanced Ryman Village Care Services SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 11 Feb 2026 Warranty $102.48 Closed
RMA-26-0360 OP2100121 Opal Pendant Freedom Medical Alarms Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 04 Feb 2026 Warranty $129.64 Closed
RMA-26-0335 S72200162 SEVEN Base Unit Chubb Community Care SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 03 Feb 2026 Chargeable $87.03 Closed
RMA-26-0395 PL2400122 Pearl Personal Help Button Queensland Community Alarms Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm Firmware 21 Jan 2026 Warranty $188.78 Closed
RMA-26-0305 OP2500091 Opal Pendant Scotcare Monitoring SIM not registering after a network change Cellular 14 Jan 2026 Warranty $180.24 Closed
RMA-26-0320 OP2500146 Opal Pendant Waikato Community Alarms Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 08 Jan 2026 Chargeable $2.69 Closed
RMA-26-0345 PL2500069 Pearl Personal Help Button Kōwhai Care Alarms Light ring stays red after an acknowledged alarm Firmware 08 Jan 2026 Warranty $131.82 Closed
RMA-26-0365 S72500197 SEVEN Base Unit Chubb Community Care Unit rebooting on mains interruption Power 03 Jan 2026 Warranty $13.07 Closed
RMA-26-0350 OP2500146 Opal Pendant Waikato Community Alarms Help button not learning to the base unit RF 31 Oct 2025 Chargeable $118.80 Closed
RMA-26-0405 PA2600002 Pearl Advanced EVE Personal Alert Systems Battery will not hold charge past 12 hours Battery 26 Oct 2025 Warranty $72.76 Closed