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LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0783-2016·Announced 2016-04-06

Praxair Recalls Medical Air Cylinders Due to Odor Complaint

Praxair Inc. is recalling 382 cylinders of medical air nationwide after a customer reported an odor when turning on a cylinder.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries.

Plain-English summary

Praxair Inc. is recalling 382 cylinders of UN1002 Air, Compressed, Medical Air, USP. The product was distributed by Praxair Distribution, Inc. in Roseville, MN, and was available nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. Specifically, a customer confirmed a complaint regarding an odor when turning on a cylinder of medical air.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If you have these products, you should stop using them and contact Praxair Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
UN1002 Air, Compressed, Medical Air, USP, Distributed by Praxair Distribution, Inc. Roseville, MN 55113,
Manufacturer
Praxair Inc.
Category
Drug — Medical Gas
Hazard
Affected units
382

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Lot # K411517501
  • K411517601
  • K411517701
  • K411518001
  • K411518101
  • K411518201
  • K411518202
  • K411518301
  • K411518302
  • K411518701
  • K411518801
  • K411518901
  • K411518902
  • K411519001
  • K411519101
  • K411519401
  • K411519501
  • K411519601
  • K411519602
  • K411519701

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Praxair Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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