Device recall: BiPAP V30 Auto, US market: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: 1111178
Class II FDA enforcement event 87753. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Certain devices were built with motor assemblies that could contain non-conforming plastic material. This could result in 1. Exposure to off-gassing of Volatile Organic Compounds not normally present creating a potential biosafety or toxicological hazard and 2. Sudden failure of the device causing a Ventilator Inoperative condition with the potential for asphyxia if not immediately identified…
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Philips Respironics, Inc. started this device recall on 6 Apr 2021. The firm address in the FDA record is in Murrysville, PA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 87753 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Jun 2021. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Jan 2024.
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.
Distribution US nationwide to states of: LA, PA, WI, CO, WV, WA, CA, TX, MO, OK, FL, and TN. Brazil, China, and Japan
Recalling firm
Philips Respironics, Inc., Murrysville, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1625-2021 | BiPAP V30 Auto, US market: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: 1111178 | 22 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Z-1626-2021 | BiPAP A40, China: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number - CN1111169 | 10 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Z-1627-2021 | BiPAP A40 System Silver, JP: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: R1111177 | 1 unit | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Z-1628-2021 | BiPAP A40 System Silver, JP: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: 1111177 | 4 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Z-1629-2021 | BiPAP A30, Brazil: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: BR1111143 | 2 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Z-1630-2021 | BiPAP A40, Brazil: Continuous ventilator, non-life-supporting. Material Number: BR1111169 | 4 units | Class II | Terminated | 2 Jun 2021 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2021
- 900
- Share of these events in Class II
- 89%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 26
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1625-2021The 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 87753. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/87753/. 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:
Distribution US nationwide to states of: LA, PA, WI, CO, WV, WA, CA, TX, MO, OK, FL, and TN. Brazil, China, and Japan
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 87753?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
22 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2021 have the same class?
- 89% of the 900 device events that started in 2021 are in Class II.