Cardinal Health Recalls Presource Anesthesia Circuit Kits Due to Airflow Obstruction Risk
Cardinal Health is recalling Presource PBDS Anesthesia Circuit Kits because plastic packaging remnants may lodge in the filter and obstruct airflow.
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 where a defect could cause airflow obstruction, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services is recalling 4,571 Presource PBDS, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Anesthesia Circuit, Kits. The recall is due to a potential defect where outer plastic packaging on one or more components may leave remnants in the filter if removed without disassembling the components. These remnants may cause an obstruction of airflow.
The affected products are identified by Catalog Number PZ23ANBUG and Lot 200710. These kits were distributed in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected kits and contact Cardinal Health for instructions on return or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Presource PBDS, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Anesthesia Circuit, Kit
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,571
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)
- Catalog Number:PZ23ANBUG
- Lot: 200710
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Cardinal Health, Medical Products & Services 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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