Device recall: Ambu SPUR II Labeled as the following: 1 SPUR II Adult Resuscitator, Adult, Catalog Number: 523211000 2 SPUR II Adult…
Class I FDA enforcement event 97166. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for the manometer port being blocked rendering the manometer non-functional.
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
Ambu Inc. started this device recall on 9 Jul 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Columbia, MD. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 97166 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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 - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.
Recalling firm
Ambu Inc., Columbia, MD.
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-2181-2025 | Ambu SPUR II Labeled as the following: 1 SPUR II Adult Resuscitator, Adult, Catalog Number: 523211000 2 SPUR II Adult Resuscitator w/Mercury Filter, Adult, Catalog Number: 523611051 3 SPUR II Adult Resuscitator, Single Patient Use Resuscitator, Adult, Catalog Number: 523611057 4 SPUR II Adult Resuscitator, Single… | 87,156 units | Class I | Ongoing | 20 Aug 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class I
- 13%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2025 | Ambu aScope" 5 Broncho HD 5.6/2.8 Sampler Set. Model Number: 622002000US | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Ambu VivaSight 2 DLT Endobronchial tube, 35 FR (Catalog Number 412351000), 37 Fr (Catalog Number 412371000), 39 Fr (Cata | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Ambu aView 2 A Monitor, Catalog numbers 405011000 and 405011000US2 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Ambu aView 2 A Monitor-The Ambu aView 2 Advance is intended to display live imaging data from compatible Ambu visualizat | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Ambu VivaSight 2 DLT; endobronchial tube system used for verifying tube placement and repositioning. Catalog numbers 412 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Ambu, Aura Gain - Single Use Laryngeal Mask- Sterile for use as an alternative to a face mask for achieving and maintain | Device | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2181-2025The 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 97166. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/97166/. 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 - US Nationwide and the country of Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97166?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
87,156 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 13% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class I.