The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0178-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Ventlab Premium Small Adult Resuscitator Recalled for Valve Leakage

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 Premium Small Adult Resuscitators due to a defect that may cause volume leakage through the inlet valve during use.

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 intended for life-support during cardiopulmonary arrest. While no injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, the potential failure of a critical life-support device represents a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 units of the Ventlab Premium Small Adult Resuscitator, product code VN500MX, lot #102194. These disposable resuscitators are intended to provide respiratory support in the presence of reversible apnea, commonly associated with cardiopulmonary arrest.

The recall was initiated because of a possible volume leakage through the inlet valve during compressions of the resuscitator bag. This defect could compromise the device's ability to provide adequate respiratory support.

The affected units were distributed nationwide, including in Illinois, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee. Users should stop using the affected devices and contact Ventlab Corporation for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ventlab Premium Small Adult Resuscitator, Manufactured by: Ventlab Corporation, 155 Boyce Drive, Mockville, NC 27028. The Disposable Resuscitators with optional built-in pressure monitor is intended to provide respiratory support in the presence of reversible apnea, commonly a
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: VN500MX
  • Lot #102194.

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 →