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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1103-2015·Announced 2015-02-18

Teleflex Medical Recalls AQUAPAK 640 SW Humidifier Adaptors for Foreign Material

Teleflex Medical is recalling AQUAPAK 640 SW humidifier adaptors because packages may contain black particles. The recall covers 15,779,607 units distributed worldwide.

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 with a risk of harm (foreign material in sterile packages) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Teleflex Medical is recalling the AQUAPAK 640 SW, 650ML W/040 ADAPTOR humidifier adaptor. This accessory is used to connect sterile water or sterile saline to a humidifier circuit for inhalation therapy. The recall is being conducted because the packages may contain foreign material, specifically black particles.

The recall affects 15,779,607 units. The affected product code is 006-40. The recall includes specific lot numbers ranging from 021146 to 198136, as listed in the official notice. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in numerous countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected AQUAPAK 640 SW humidifier adaptors. Users should check their inventory for the specific product code and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. Teleflex Medical is the recalling firm responsible for managing this safety action.

The recalled product

Product
AQUAPAK 640 SW, 650ML W/040 ADAPTOR. Product Usage: The Humidifier Adaptor is an accessory which allows connection of sterile water or sterile saline to a humidifier circuit for the addition of water vapor to inhalation therapy gases. Only the 040 Humidifier adaptor packaged
Manufacturer
Teleflex Medical
Category
Medical Device — Respiratory Therapy
Hazard
Affected units
15,779,607

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)

  • Product Code: 006-40
  • Lot numbers: 033136
  • 030136
  • 028136
  • 026136
  • 042146
  • 061146
  • 125136
  • 061136
  • 038146
  • 139136
  • 024136
  • 101136
  • 135136
  • 173136
  • 198136
  • 067136
  • 192136
  • 177136
  • 059136

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Teleflex Medical 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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