Device recall: Multi Absorber Original, Disposable M1173310 Multi Absorber Original, Disposable, package of 6 pcs, GE Healthcare…
Class I FDA enforcement event 66638. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to air leakage associated with the CO2 Multi Absorber.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
GE Healthcare, LLC started this device recall on 19 Sep 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Waukesha, WI. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 66638 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 25 Dec 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Mar 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC, Waukesha, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0472-2014 | Multi Absorber Original, Disposable M1173310 Multi Absorber Original, Disposable, package of 6 pcs, GE Healthcare Finland Oy Made in US Rx Only The GE Healthcare Multi Absorber Original, Disposable is a disposable product intended for use with the GE Healthcare Advanced Breathing System (later ABS), the GE Healthcare… | US: 59,721 boxes, 358,326 canisters; OUS: 3,724 boxes, 22,344 canisters | Class I | Terminated | 25 Dec 2013 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class I
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 225
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0472-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66638. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/66638/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66638?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
US: 59,721 boxes, 358,326 canisters; OUS: 3,724 boxes, 22,344 canisters
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 6% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class I.