Z-1849-2014Class II

Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator (VIPR)

Name: Z-1849-2014 Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator (VIPR)
Creator: Western / Scott Fetzer Company
Published: 2014-04-07
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Western Enterprises, Inc. / initiated 2014-04-07 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Western / Scott Fetzer Company began a recall of Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator (VIPR) on 2014-04-07. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Separation events have occurred, including the VIPR separating from the Aluminum cylinder". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1849-2014
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-04-07
Posted: 2014-06-23
Terminated: 2016-10-14
Recalling firm: Western Enterprises, Inc.
Product: Model RG3000 and RG4000 Series Valve Integrated Pressure Regulator (VIPR)
Product code: CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Reason for recall: Separation events have occurred, including the VIPR separating from the Aluminum cylinder.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: All initial consignees of subject product were notified by letter dated June 5, 2014 via U.S. mail. Initial consignees were directed to forward copies of the recall notification letters to their contacts in the event the subject product has been further distributed.
Quantity in commerce: 118,325 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the states of Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia and the countries of Canada,China, Costa Rica, France, Honduras, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Malaysia, Panama, Spain and Taiwan.
Product codes and lots: Model numbers AGI-4430, ALQ-1877, ALQ-1878, ALQ-1967, ALQ-2033, ALQ-2041, INW-5153, PRX-9310, PRX-9415, PRX-9416, PRX-9416L, PRX-9427, PRX-9427L, RG3001, RG3003, RG4004, RG4004B, RMI-9672, VIT-11660, XRA-3100, XRA-3110, XRA-3110F, XRA-3120, XRA-3120F, XRA-3130, XRA-3200, XRA-3220, XRA-3230, XRA-3230F, XRA-3300, XRA-3310, XRA-3320, XRA-3320F, XRA-3330, XRA-3330F, XRA-3400, XRA-3420, XRA-3420F, XRA-3430, XRA-3430F, XRA-4400, XRA-4430, and XRA-4430P.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1849-2014
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1849-2014	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-07-02	2014-06-23

Product code CAN

The FDA recall record names no cleared device, and no clearance has been matched to it.

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About this record

Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

MDM adds the root cause tag, derived from FDA’s own root cause text, and the cross-links to the product code, the clearances named on the record and MDM coverage. Where a recall has not been joined to an enforcement report, no classification is shown.

Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)