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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0179-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Ventlab Infant Resuscitator Recalled for Possible Volume Leakage

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 infant resuscitators due to possible volume leakage through the inlet valve during bag compressions.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ventlab Corporation is recalling 14,602 units of the Ventlab Rescue Med Infant Resuscitator, product code BVM700, lot number 101638. The recall was initiated because of a possible volume leakage through the inlet valve during compressions of the resuscitator bag.

The affected devices are disposable resuscitators with an optional built-in pressure monitor, intended to provide respiratory support in the presence of reversible apnea, commonly associated with cardiopulmonary arrest. The units were distributed nationwide, including in Illinois, Ohio, New York, and Tennessee.

The FDA has classified this recall as Class I. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected devices and contact Ventlab Corporation for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ventlab Rescue Med Infant 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 ass
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: BVM700
  • Lot #101638.

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.

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Same hazard · volume leakage

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