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Z-1122-04

IPI Ventilator Circuit with 2 Water Traps, product reorder no. 6066; SIngle Patient Use Only; Manufactured by...

Abbott Medical / initiated 2004-07-12 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Medex Inc began a recall of IPI Ventilator Circuit with 2 Water Traps, product reorder no. 6066; SIngle Patient Use Only; Manufactured by IPI Medical Products, 3217 N. Kilpatrick St... on . The reason FDA records is "The non-rebreathing masks and watertraps were manufactured with natural rubber or rubber by-products and were not labeled appropriately as containinig latex". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1122-04
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
IPI Ventilator Circuit with 2 Water Traps, product reorder no. 6066; SIngle Patient Use Only; Manufactured by IPI Medical Products, 3217 N. Kilpatrick St., Chicago, IL 60641
Product code
BZO Set, Tubing And Support, Ventilator (W Harness)
Reason for recall
The non-rebreathing masks and watertraps were manufactured with natural rubber or rubber by-products and were not labeled appropriately as containinig latex.
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Medex telephoned the direct accounts on 7/12/04, and will fax and mail follow-up recall letters dated 7/2/04 on 7/13/04, informing them that the affected products were manufactured with natural rubber or rubber by-products and were not labeled appropriately as containing latex. The accounts were requested to cease distribution/use of the affected lots and return them to Medex for free replacement. The accounts were asked to contact Customer Service at 1-800-848-1757 to make arrangements for the return and replacement of their affected product. Distributors were requested to sub-recall the products from their customers. Any questions were directed to Terri Davis at 1-800-848-1757, ext. 5542.
Quantity in commerce
400 units
Distribution
California, Colorado, Connecticutt, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Texas.
Product codes and lots
reorder no. 6066, lot L050