Safety Alert for EZ Breathe Atomizer

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Health & Life Co. Ltd.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

Learn more about the data here
  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2013-06-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-04
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    Hong Kong data is current through September 2018. All of the data comes from the Department of Health (Hong Kong), 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 data from the U.S. and Hong Kong.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Medical Device Safety Alert
  • Reason
    Medical device safety alert: health & life ez breathe atomizer the united states food and drug administration (fda) has issued a medical device safety alert concerning ez breathe atomizer, manufactured by health & life co. ltd. and distributed by nephron pharmaceuticals corporation. the ez breathe atomizer can be found in these three presentations: 1. packaged in the asthmanefrin starter kit, ndc 0487-2784-10 2. ez breathe atomizers model # 100+ 3. replacement medication cup the affected serial/lot numbers are as follows: 1. r2029a, r2029b, r2039a, r2042a, r2045a, and r2047a 2. 1206034476 – 1206069065, 1209069180 – 1209069202, 1207003710 – 1207038299, 1209069203 – 1209069460, 1207046505 – 1207081124, 1210000001 – 1210103680, 1208027421 – 1208062155, 1210104001 – 1210104044, 1209000001 – 1209069179 3. 120902, 120903 and 120904 according to the fda, a medical device recall was issued after health & life co., ltd. became aware of a manufacturing defect which could result in the washer ("plate a") becoming dislodged from the ez breathe atomizer. if this occurs, users may accidentally swallow the washer or choke on it, which can lead to serious adverse health consequences or death. the manufacturer has notified customers of the problem and products affected. customers should stop using any ez breathe atomizer units contained in the asthmanefrin starter kits with the affected lot numbers and also those that were sold individually. for details, please visit the following fda websites: http://www.Fda.Gov/safety/medwatch/safetyinformation/safety alertsforhumanmedicalproducts/ucm355037.Htm http://www.Fda.Gov/medicaldevices/safety/listofrecalls/ucm355016.Htm if you are in possession of the affected products, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 04 june 2013.

Device

  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Health & Life EZ Breathe Atomizer
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer