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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0525-2013·Announced 2013-01-02

Praxair Vantage Grab n Go Gas Cylinder Pressure Regulator Recall

Praxair Inc. is recalling Vantage Grab n Go gas cylinder pressure regulators due to isolated incidents of ignition inside cylinders subjected to significant physical impact.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of ignition (fire hazard) in a medical device, which constitutes a significant injury risk. Although the agency classification is Class I, the rubric specifies that FDA Class I is typically Critical (5), but the source text describes 'isolated incidents' without reported deaths or serious injuries, and the hazard is ignition. However, the rubric states 'If the agency's own classification is FDA Class I... never go below 4'. Given the potential for severe injury from ignition, 4 is the appropriate floor.

Plain-English summary

Praxair Inc. is recalling the Vantage Grab n Go gas cylinder pressure regulator, catalog number OX-M-AEGNGVNTG. The recall involves 320,451 units distributed worldwide, including the United States, Canada, and several other countries. The product is used to reduce pressure in oxygen-containing cylinders.

The recall is being conducted due to isolated incidents of ignition inside Grab n' Go cylinders that had been knocked over or otherwise subject to significant physical impact. The source text does not report any specific injuries, illnesses, or fatalities associated with these incidents.

Affected units are identified by the code OX M-AEGNGVNTG (US and Canada) or WESPRX-9500 (Global). Units with a "T" decal (T-teflon) on the fill side of the valve have already had the rework completed. Consumers should check their units for these identifiers and follow instructions from Praxair Inc. regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Praxair Vantage Grab n Go - Gas Cylinder pressure regulator Catalog Number: OX-M-AEGNGVNTG Usage: Regulator reduces pressure in oxygen-containing cylinder.
Manufacturer
Praxair Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Gas Cylinder Regulator
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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