The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0352-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

Spacelabs recalls anesthesia workstation absorbers due to potential switch failure

Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling CAS I/II Absorbers for Blease anesthesia workstations because the Bag-to-Vent switch may fail due to loose hardware.

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 has classified this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Spacelabs Healthcare Ltd. is recalling CAS I/II Absorbers and specific service kits that are parts of the BleaseSirius and BleaseFocus Anesthesia Workstations. The recall involves 37 units, with 19 located in the United States and 18 distributed internationally to countries including Libya, Finland, Jordan, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, and Taiwan.

The recall is being issued because the Bag-to-Vent switch in the CAS I/II Absorbers may fail due to loose fastening hardware within the absorber. These devices are intended for use in hospital environments and operating rooms by qualified physicians for the delivery of oxygen, air, nitrous oxide, and anesthetic vapor.

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Users should contact Spacelabs Healthcare for instructions on how to address the defect in the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
CAS I/II Absorbers that are parts of the BleaseSirius Anesthesia Workstation, the BleaseFocus Anesthesia Workstation with the following part numbers: 12200900; 12200901; 12200902; 12200903; 14200100, and service kits part number 050-0659-00 and 050-0901-00. BleaseFocus Anest

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)

  • SERIAL NUMBERS IN THE US: ABSO-001754
  • ABSO-004081
  • ABSO-100111
  • ABSO-100112
  • ABSO-100113
  • ABSO-100114
  • ABSO-100117
  • ABSO-100120
  • ABSO-100121
  • ABSO-100122
  • ABSO-100123
  • ABSO-100124
  • ABSO-100125
  • ABSO-100126
  • ABSO-100127
  • ABSO-100128
  • ABSO-100132
  • ABSO-100134
  • and ABSO-100135. SERIAL NUMBERS INTERNATIONAL: ABSO-100098
  • ABSO-100099

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically: