The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1780-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Nidek Medical NUVO LITE Oxygen Concentrator Recalled for Fire Hazard

Nidek Medical is recalling 14,585 NUVO LITE oxygen concentrators worldwide because a capacitor failure could cause a fire or loss of supplemental oxygen.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard and loss of life-support oxygen, which constitutes a significant injury risk and aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects in critical medical devices.

Plain-English summary

Nidek Medical Products Inc is recalling 14,585 units of the NIDEK Medical NUVO LITE MODEL 925 OCSI oxygen concentrator (230V - 50Hz - 300W). The affected units have serial numbers ranging from 042-10000 through 102-07044. These devices were distributed nationwide in the United States and in numerous countries worldwide, including Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of China, Republic of South Africa, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Australia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Netherlands, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

The recall is being conducted because a capacitor failure in the device may result in a fire hazard and the loss of supplemental oxygen. This poses a risk to patients who rely on the device for respiratory support.

Consumers who possess these specific serial numbers should stop using the device and contact Nidek Medical Products Inc for further instructions on repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
NIDEK Medical NUVO LITE MODEL 925 OCSI, 230V - 50Hz - 300W. Oxygen Concentrator.
Manufacturer
Nidek Medical Products Inc
Category
Medical Device — Oxygen Concentrator
Hazard
Affected units
14,585

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)

  • Serial numbers 042-10000 through 102-07044

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Nidek Medical Products Inc 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 9 products in this recall →

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