Western VIPR Pressure Regulators Recalled for Cylinder Separation Risk
Western / Scott Fetzer Company is recalling Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulators (VIPR) because they may separate from aluminum cylinders.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 failure (separation) that poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Western / Scott Fetzer Company is recalling approximately 118,325 units of Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulators (VIPR). The recall was initiated because separation events have occurred, including the VIPR separating from the Aluminum cylinder.
The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (including Puerto Rico and specific states) and in various international countries such as Canada, China, France, and Japan. Specific model numbers affected include AGI-4430, ALQ-1877, RG3001, RG4004, and numerous XRA-series models.
Consumers should stop using the affected pressure regulators immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for consumers on how to return the product or obtain a refund, but users should contact the manufacturer or refer to the official FDA recall notice for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator (VIPR)
- Manufacturer
- Western / Scott Fetzer Company
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 118,325
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 (20)
- Model numbers AGI-4430
- ALQ-1877
- ALQ-1878
- ALQ-1967
- ALQ-2033
- ALQ-2041
- INW-5153
- PRX-9310
- PRX-9415
- PRX-9416
- PRX-9416L
- PRX-9427
- PRX-9427L
- RG3001
- RG3003
- RG4004
- RG4004B
- RMI-9672
- VIT-11660
- XRA-3100
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