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Class IOngoingZ-1698-2025

Vyaire Medical recalls Brand Name: AirLife Product Name: AirLife Infant Heated Wire Circuit Model/Catalog Nu…

Vyaire MedicalMettawa, IL, United StatesReported May 21, 2025 · 1 year ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Adapters may disconnect during setup or while in use, potentially interrupting ventilation. Any disconnection can result in severe consequences for neonates, including hypoxia, hypercapnia, and organ failure.

Affected product

Check your device

Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Affected products & lots

  • Brand Name: AirLife Product Name: AirLife Infant Heated Wire Circuit Model/Catalog Number: AH265 Software Version: N/A Product Description: AirLife Infant Heated Wire Circuit Kit Dual-limb, Dual-heat, high-flow circuit (>4 L/min) Contains AH165 Circuit, AH290 Chamber Component: No. a conduit for respiratory gas between the patient and a ventilator
    UDI-DI AirLife
    20 affected lots
    00042479240004247925000425294000042529410004256292000425629300042562940004256295
    +12 more0004272325000427286800042789780004279156000428003600042853040004288036000428951410889483595909308894835959031019075214516050190752145168

What the firm is doing

On April 10, 2025, the firm notified customers via emailed letters titled URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL. Customers are instructed to examine their inventory for the affected lots of product. Product in inventory should be quarantined. For in-use product - 1) For affected product in use that is utilizing the adaptor connection, immediately stop use of the product. 2) For affected product in use that is not utilizing the adaptor connection, ventilator circuit may continue to be utilized. Customers were provided with additional precautions to take to ensure proper function. Customers can choose between returning or destroying affected product. Firm will provide replacement product. If you have any questions regarding this field action, please call AirLife at 1-800-433-2797, or e-mail at productquality@myairlife.com.

DistributionShow details

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Germany, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Romania, UK, Italy, Netherlands, India, Slovenia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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