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Z-0060-2010

Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Airgas Portable 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2238. The device is a medical...

Western Enterprises, Inc. / initiated 2009-08-10 / Terminated / root cause: design

Western - a Scott Fetzer Company began a recall of Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Airgas Portable 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2238. The device is a medical gas yoke assembly which is used to connect gas... on . The reason FDA records is "The yoke pins of the attached medical gas yoke assemblies could become displaced to such a degree that the yoke pin index safety system could become compromised and allow a post valve of one gas type to become...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0060-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Western Enterprises, Inc.
Product
Medical Gas Yoke Assembly. Airgas Portable 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2238. The device is a medical gas yoke assembly which is used to connect gas cylinder post valves to equipment used for anesthesia or respiratory therapy.
Product code
CAN Regulator, Pressure, Gas Cylinder
Reason for recall
The yoke pins of the attached medical gas yoke assemblies could become displaced to such a degree that the yoke pin index safety system could become compromised and allow a post valve of one gas type to become interchangeable with a yoke connection of another gas type.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Component design/selection
Action
Western Enterprises issued an "Urgent-Device Recall" notification dated August 20, 2009 informing Consignees of the affected product. Consignees are to contact the firm to request backup plates and installation instructions or request an RGA and shipping instructions for return of the manifold block assembly for modification. For further information, contact Western at 1-800-783-7890.
Quantity in commerce
303 cart assemblies containing 1,212 yoke assemblies (606 Oxygen yokes and 606 Nitrous Oxide yokes)
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution -- AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, MA, OH, OR, PA, TX, WA and WI.
Product codes and lots
Oxygen Yoke Assembly Model # 8065-870, Nitrous Oxide Yoke Assembly Model # 8066-910 Airgas Portable 4-Cylinder Manifold Cart Model #AGI-2238