The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1573-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Vyaire Medical Recalls AirLife Infant Resuscitation Devices Due to Mask Sticking

Vyaire Medical is recalling 900 AirLife Infant 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 impede the disconnection of the mask from the resuscitator. This represents a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Vyaire Medical is recalling 900 units of AirLife Resuscitation, Infant, with mask, 40inch oxygen reservoir tubing, pressure-relief valve, and PEEP valve. 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 is due to a potential sticking condition in the mask component. This issue may result in a difficult or unable to disconnect condition of the mask from the elbow of the resuscitator.

The affected products are distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide), Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, and Europe. The specific part number is 2K8038, and the affected lots are 0001018799, 0001058107, and 0001085043.

The recalled product

Product
AirLife Resuscitation, Infant, with mask, 40inch oxygen reservoir tubing, pressure-relief valve, PEEP valve Product Usage: The AirLife Resuscitation devices are manual resuscitation devices that are used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathi
Manufacturer
Vyaire Medical
Affected units
900

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 (3)

  • Part Number: 2K8038. Lots: 0001018799
  • 0001058107
  • 0001085043

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 →