Events

Recall of AIRLIFE ADULT MANUAL RESUSCITATOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    121716
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2001-08-16
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    A small percentage of units may not allow proper duckbill valve action because the valve can become sticky impairing the functional performance.

Device

AIRLIFE ADULT MANUAL RESUSCITATOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 2K8032 (Lot serial: FOR 2K8000 & 2K8032-ANY LOT); Model Catalog: 2K8017 (Lot serial: FOR 2K8000 & 2K8032-ANY LOT); Model Catalog: 2K8005 (Lot serial: FOR 2K8000 & 2K8032-ANY LOT); Model Catalog: 2K8000 (Lot serial: FOR 2K8000 & 2K8032-ANY LOT); Model Catalog: 2K8032 (Lot serial: 57.); Model Catalog: 2K8017 (Lot serial: 57.); Model Catalog: 2K8005 (Lot serial: 57.); Model Catalog: 2K8000 (Lot serial: 57.); Model Catalog: 2K8032 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS BETWEEN Y1B0000-Y1B02); Model Catalog: 2K8017 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS BETWEEN Y1B0000-Y1B02); Model Catalog: 2K8005 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS BETWEEN Y1B0000-Y1B02); Model Catalog: 2K8000 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS BETWEEN Y1B0000-Y1B02); Model Catalog: 2K8032 (Lot serial: 04440 04401 04634.); Model Catalog: 2K8017 (Lot serial: 04440 04401 04634.); Model Catalog: 2K8005 (Lot serial: 04440 04401 04634.); Model Catalog: 2K8000 (Lot serial: 04440 04401 04634.); Model Catalog: 2K8032 (Lot serial: BEGINNING WITH Y9 Y0 Y1A); Model Catalog: 2K8017 (Lot serial: BEGINN
  • Product Description
    ADULT AIRLIFE MANUAL RESUSCITATOR
  • Manufacturer
    CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

CARDINAL HEALTH CANADA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Cardinal Health
  • Source
    HC