FDA Recall Terminated

Portex 1st Response Adult Manual Resuscitators Ref: 8500P

Recall: Z-0809-03 · Initiated November 15, 2002

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0809-03
Event Number
25083
Firm
Sims Portex Inc.
FEI Number
1217052
Product Code
BTM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 15, 2002
Posted
May 22, 2003
Terminated
May 11, 2004
Address
10 Bowman Drive, Keene, NH, 03431

Description

Portex 1st Response Adult Manual Resuscitators Ref: 8500P

Reason

Peep valve set at the highest level and could result in patient injury

Action

Portex notiifed direct customers by telephone (medical facilities and distributors) on 11/15/2002 and 11/18/2002 inforrming them to isolate and hold inventory. A letter dated 11/19/02 issued by Fed''X to return product or remove/discard PEEP valve from unit and complete the response form.

Distribution

Nationwide. AL, CA, CO, IA, IL, FL, GA, LA, KS, KY, MA, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC,NM, NY, OK, SC, TN, TX, WA WY, UT, VA

Quantity

2976