Events

Recall of EZ-OX PLUS OXYGEN REGULATOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by VITALAIRE 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
    23377
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-20
  • 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
    One customer reported sudden and rapid emptying of an oxygen cylinder with the ez-ox plus oxygen regulator. this was detected by the audibly loud noise of a pressurized cylinder emptying rapidly.

Device

EZ-OX PLUS OXYGEN REGULATOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: ALQ-2342 (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    EZ-OX PLUS OXYGEN REGULATOR
  • Manufacturer
    VITALAIRE CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

VITALAIRE CANADA INC.