The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0177-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Ventlab Premium Small Child Resuscitator Recalled for Valve Leakage

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 Premium Small Child Resuscitators due to possible volume leakage through the inlet valve during compressions.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device defect that poses a risk of harm (inadequate resuscitation) but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 units of the Ventlab Premium Small Child Resuscitator. The recall is due to a defect where volume may leak through the inlet valve during compressions of the resuscitator bag.

The affected units are identified by Product Code VN4100OB and Lot #102015. These devices were distributed nationwide, including in Illinois, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee.

Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected resuscitators and contact Ventlab Corporation for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Ventlab Premium Small Child Resuscitator, Manufactured by: Ventlab Corporation, 155 Boyce Drive, Mockville, NC 27028.
Affected units
14,602

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 (2)

  • Product Code: VN4100OB
  • Lot #102015.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 4 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Ventlab Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 12 products in this recall →