FDA recall Z-1575-2018

Vyaire Medical · Class I · device

Product

AirLife Resuscitation, Pediatric, with mask, oxygen reservoir bag, manometer, pressure-relief valve, PEEP valve Product Usage: The AirLife Resuscitation devices are manual resuscitation devices that are used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or cannot adequately breathe on their own.

Reason for recall

The mask component on various lots of the resuscitation devices have been identified as having the potential to exhibit a sticking condition which may result in a difficult to/unable to disconnect condition of the mask from the elbow of the resuscitator.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and in the countries of Canada, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, and Europe.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2017-04-27
Report date
2018-05-16
Termination date
2019-05-09
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1575-2018