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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2149-2015·Announced 2015-07-29

Gardner Denver MEDI-PUMP Aspirator Recalled for Performance Defects

Gardner Denver Thomas Inc. is recalling 160 MEDI-PUMP Aspirators because the vacuum pump may not perform to specification.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Gardner Denver Thomas Inc. is recalling 160 units of the THOMAS by Gardner Denver, MEDI-PUMP(R) Aspirator, Model 1240. The recall is due to a defect where the vacuum pump may not perform to specification.

The affected units have serial numbers 2639-2798. These medical aspirators were distributed internationally in Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected devices and contact the recalling firm for instructions on repair or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
THOMAS by Gardner Denver, MEDI-PUMP(R) Aspirator, Model 1240 Product Usage: medical aspirator
Affected units
160

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 2639-2798

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Gardner Denver Thomas 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.

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