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Z-1561-2010

PM1000 Flow Selector - An accessory to an emergency ventilator (resuscitator). The selector is attached to a...

Precision Medical, Inc. / initiated 2010-03-05 / Terminated / root cause: labeling and UDI

Precision Medical, Inc. began a recall of PM1000 Flow Selector - An accessory to an emergency ventilator (resuscitator). The selector is attached to a flowmeter and is used to direct the outlet flow... on . The reason FDA records is "The on/off outlet is mislabeled so that when a user/operator turns selector to "on", it actually may be turned "off"". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as labeling and UDI.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1561-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Precision Medical, Inc.
Product
PM1000 Flow Selector - An accessory to an emergency ventilator (resuscitator). The selector is attached to a flowmeter and is used to direct the outlet flow from any standard flowmeter to any one of the three outlets it provides.
Product code
BTM Ventilator, Emergency, Manual (Resuscitator)
Reason for recall
The on/off outlet is mislabeled so that when a user/operator turns selector to "on", it actually may be turned "off"
Root cause tag
labeling and UDI
FDA root cause
Labeling mix-ups
Action
The recalling firm issued Customer Alert Product Recall letters on 3/5/10 to inform users of the problem and how to identify affected product.
Quantity in commerce
19,518
Distribution
The products were shipped to distributor and medical facilities nationwide. The products were also shipped to Taiwan, Germany, Hong Kong, Canada
Product codes and lots
Lot numbers 1209 and 0110