Post Medical Valves VO870A-Y and VO870-A-Y-T PSI 2015, PSI 2015, CGA 870, Inlet .750 STDS, Gas services (Oxygen), PSI 2015, Aluminum Cylinders, InterMed Gas Products LLC Industrial Division, 2056 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33411.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2011-2009
- Event Number
- 51726
- Firm
- Intermed Gas Products Corporation
- FEI Number
- 3004485387
- Product Code
- ECX
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Component design/selection
- Initiated
- March 27, 2009
- Posted
- September 11, 2009
- Terminated
- May 17, 2011
- Address
- 20283 State Road 7, Boca Raton, FL, 33498-6901
Description
Post Medical Valves VO870A-Y and VO870-A-Y-T PSI 2015, PSI 2015, CGA 870, Inlet .750 STDS, Gas services (Oxygen), PSI 2015, Aluminum Cylinders, InterMed Gas Products LLC Industrial Division, 2056 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33411.
Firm received reports from customers that valves malfunctioned when installation and/or filling process. Customers forwarded pictures of the defect where the top portion of the packing nut broke off from the threaded portion of the net; which may cause the valve to fail and result in uncontrolled release of oxygen when the valve is in the open position.
Intermed Gas Products Corporation notified customers of the affected product by phone beginning March 27, 2009 and followed up with a formal "Product Recall Notice" letter dated March 31, 2009. All affected product should be located and returned to the firm for replacement. For further information, contact Intermed Gas Products at 1-561-483-1364.
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