Date Initiated by Firm |
March 04, 2008 |
Date Posted |
July 16, 2008 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 20, 2012 |
Recall Number |
Z-1379-2008 |
Recall Event ID |
46947 |
Product Classification |
Positive End Expiratory Pressure Attachment Breathing - Product Code BYE
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Product |
Smiths Medical FLO2 Emergency Non-rebreather High Flow O2 System; Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment; Reference Number: P60000; Smiths Medical, Rockland, MA 02370. |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 37L04D188 and 38A030257 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. 160 Weymouth St Rockland MA 02370-1136
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For Additional Information Contact |
678-878-8011
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Incorrect Oxygen Level: Device may not provide expected oxygen concentration or the expected flow rate due to incorrectly molded part. Patient will not receive proper amounts of air/oxygen when in need.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action |
Consignees were notified on 2/26/08 via telephone to place the affected products on hold pending further instruction from the recalling firm. A follow-up letter was issued on 3/4/08 advising consignees to return any product in stock for a replacement or credit. Distributors were requested to provide their customer lists to the recalling firm in order to notify their customers of this recall. |
Quantity in Commerce |
650 |
Distribution |
Worldwide Distribution including USA states of CA, FL, IN, KS, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, PA and TN, and country of Canada. |
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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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