FDA recall Z-0343-2018

Product

Infant AirLife single-limb, continuous-flow circuit (Model AH132) containing AirLife Humidification Chamber, Model Number AH290. The AH290 Humidification Chamber and Heated Breathing Circuit Kit(s) operate as part of a system for delivering health and humidified respirator gasses to patients requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

Reason for recall

Manufacturing error in humidification chamber may cause an overfill/overflow condition of the chamber. The may case a water back-up into the patient circuit resulting in an excessive amount of water entering the airway/lungs of the ventilated patient.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2014-11-29

Report date

2018-01-31

Termination date

2021-02-05

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0343-2018