The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1551-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Vyaire Medical Recalls AirLife Resuscitation Devices Due to Mask Sticking

Vyaire Medical is recalling 30 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 functional defect that could prevent proper use in a life-support scenario, fitting the 'High' criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Vyaire Medical is recalling 30 units of AirLife Resuscitation, Adult, with mask, oxygen reservoir bag, and manometer. These manual resuscitation devices are 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 various lots of 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 2K8004M and Lot 0001025673. The products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide), Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, and Europe. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact Vyaire Medical for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
AirLife Resuscitation, Adult, with mask, oxygen reservoir bag, manometer 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 on
Manufacturer
Vyaire Medical
Affected units
30

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)

  • Part Number: 2K8004M
  • Lot: 0001025673

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 →