Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company

Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company Recall Insight

According to PlainRecalls' manufacturer ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /rankings), Medex Cardio-Pulmonary Inc., d.b.a. Smiths Medical Company sits #890 of 14,182 (890th among 14,182 firms) with 18 federal notices, about 0.017% of the 104,158-record FDA/CPSC/NHTSA archive. Rank counts issuance frequency, not danger or fault; large diversified firms accumulate more records by scale alone. A high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Feb 13, 2019, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.

On this page of 18 entries, severity tagging shows 13 critical, 5 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 18 of 18 entries, unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 2 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by FDA Devices (14), FDA Drug (4). The date window on this page runs from Jan 17, 2018 to Feb 13, 2019.

Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns, whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current, deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement, always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.