| Date Initiated by Firm | August 03, 2026 |
| Date Posted | September 23, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-3257-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
99681 |
| 510(K)Number | K200988 |
| Product Classification |
Device, positive pressure breathing, intermittent - Product Code NHJ
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| Product | Brand Name: VOLARA System
Product Name: VOLARA, HC, NA A
Model/Catalog Number: M08594A
Software Version: N/A
Product Description: VOLARA, HOMECARE, NORTH AMERICA
Component: No |
| Code Information |
Lot Code: UDI: 00887761981690
Serial Numbers: W078SY3553 and Z309SY7853
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| FEI Number |
1417572
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
1 Baxter Pkwy
Deerfield
IL
60015-4625
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| For Additional Information Contact | Center for One Baxter 1-847-9484770 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Contamination within the release test equipment flow path could have affected the accuracy of the nebulizer flow rate. Affected devices returned to firm and testing confirmed devices meet specifications. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | Affected consignees were notified by phone on August 3, 2026.
Customers were informed that as a precaution, Baxter would replace impacted VOLARA devices. A Baxter clinical trainer would contact the customers to schedule a home visit to exchange the device. Customers were asked to continue to use the VOLARA device as prescribed until it was exchanged.
As of August 13, 2026, all potentially affected devices have been returned to Baxter. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 2 |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of Colorado and Florida. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = NHJ
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