The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1548-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Vyaire Medical Recalls AirLife Resuscitation Devices Due to Mask Sticking

Vyaire Medical is recalling 24 AirLife Resuscitation devices because the mask may stick to the elbow, making it difficult to disconnect.

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 mechanical defect that could prevent the removal of a life-support component from a patient, representing a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Vyaire Medical is recalling 24 units of AirLife Resuscitation, Adult, with mask, oxygen reservoir bag, and CO2 detector. The devices are manual resuscitation tools used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or cannot adequately breathe on their own.

The recall was initiated because the mask component on these devices has been identified as having the potential to exhibit a sticking condition. This issue may result in a difficult or unable to disconnect condition of the mask from the elbow of the resuscitator.

The affected devices are identified by Part Number 2K8004C2 and Lot 1022612. These units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide), Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, and Europe.

The recalled product

Product
AirLife Resuscitation, Adult, with mask, oxygen reservoir bag, CO2 detector Product Usage: The AirLife Resuscitation devices are manual resuscitation devices that are used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or cannot adequately breathe
Manufacturer
Vyaire Medical
Affected units
24

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 (1)

  • Part Number: 2K8004C2. Lot: 1022612

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 35 recalled by Vyaire 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.

See all 35 products in this recall →