Events

Recall of GRAB'N GO VANTAGE

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PRAXAIR 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
    17453
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-01-23
  • 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
    Praxair became aware of a few isolated incidents of ignition inside grab 'n go cylinders that had been knocked over or otherwise subject to signifcant physical impact. based on the preliminary results of their review of the incidents it appears that grab 'n go units fitted with certain equipment may be more prone to this type of incident.

Device

GRAB'N GO VANTAGE
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: N/A (Lot serial: ALL SINCE JUNE 2009)
  • Product Description
    GRAB 'N GO
  • Manufacturer
    PRAXAIR CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

PRAXAIR CANADA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Praxair, Inc.
  • Source
    HC