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Safety Alert for Grab'n Go Vantage Portable Oxygen Cylinder Unit

According to Department of Health, this safety alert involved a device in Hong Kong that was produced by Praxair Inc..

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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.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Date
    2013-01-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-01-04
  • Event Country
    Hong Kong
  • Event Source
    DH
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.mdco.gov.hk/english/safety/recalls/recalls_20130104.html
  • 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: praxair grab'n go vantage portable oxygen cylinder unit medical device manufacturer, praxair inc. has issued a medical device safety alert concerning grab ‘n go vantage portable oxygen cylinder unit (catalogue no.: ox-m-aegngvntg (us and canada) and wesprx-9500 (global). the manufacturer has initiated a field safety corrective action for the grab'n go vantage portable oxygen cylinder unit because fires may occur inside the cylinder unit causing the wall of the unit to break and release oxygen. the fires are self extinguishing and may be caused by physical impact such as dropping or knocking over the cylinder unit. if a fire occurs, users may experience burns or a lack of oxygen (hypoxia). this product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death. customers were instructed to send the affected device to the manufacturer for servicing and refilling after use in accordance with their normal processes. for further details, please refer to the fda websites: http://www.Accessdata.Fda.Gov/scripts/enforcement/enforce_rpt-product-tabs.Cfm?action=select&recall_number=z-0525-2013&w=01022013&lang=eng http://www.Fda.Gov/medicaldevices/safety/listofrecalls/ucm333846.Htm if you are in possession of the affected product, please contact your supplier for necessary actions. posted on 04 january 2013.

Device

Grab'n Go Vantage Portable Oxygen Cylinder Unit
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Product Description
    Medical Device Safety Alert: Praxair Grab'n Go Vantage Portable Oxygen Cylinder Unit
  • Manufacturer
    Praxair Inc.

Manufacturer

Praxair Inc.