The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1935-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Vicks vaporizers recalled for temperature exposure during shipping

Cardinal Health is recalling Vicks 1.5-gallon vaporizers exposed to temperature excursions during shipping delays in February-March 2021, which may cause inaccurate results. Affected units were distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is a Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard—potential device malfunction from temperature exposure—constitutes a precautionary recall rather than a direct safety risk.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling Vicks 1.5-gallon vaporizers (Item Number 2354942) due to temperature exposure during shipping.

Vaporizers manufactured between February 23, 2021 and March 10, 2021 experienced temperature excursions of 31.9°F for approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes during transport. According to the manufacturer, this temperature exposure may cause the devices to produce inaccurate results.

The affected vaporizers were distributed nationwide in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

The recalled product

Product
VAPORIZER VICKS 1.5GAL Item Number: 2354942
Manufacturer
Cardinal Health Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Humidifiers / Vaporizers
Hazard
  • device-malfunction
  • temperature-exposure

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)

  • NDC/UPC: 328785101508 All lots numbers shipped from 2/23/201 to 3/10/2021

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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