FDA Recall Terminated

PM1000 Flow Selector - An accessory to an emergency ventilator (resuscitator). The selector is attached to a flowmeter and is used to direct the outlet flow from any standard flowmeter to any one of the three outlets it provides.

Recall: Z-1561-2010 · Initiated March 5, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1561-2010
Event Number
55117
Firm
Precision Medical, Inc.
FEI Number
2523148
Product Code
BTM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling mix-ups
Initiated
March 5, 2010
Posted
May 9, 2010
Terminated
December 13, 2010
Address
300 Held Dr, Northampton, PA, 18067-1150

Description

PM1000 Flow Selector - An accessory to an emergency ventilator (resuscitator). The selector is attached to a flowmeter and is used to direct the outlet flow from any standard flowmeter to any one of the three outlets it provides.

Reason

The on/off outlet is mislabeled so that when a user/operator turns selector to "on", it actually may be turned "off"

Action

The recalling firm issued Customer Alert Product Recall letters on 3/5/10 to inform users of the problem and how to identify affected product.

Distribution

The products were shipped to distributor and medical facilities nationwide. The products were also shipped to Taiwan, Germany, Hong Kong, Canada

Quantity

19,518