Esprit V1000 and V200 Ventilators, Model No. V1000 and V200; and the 3rd Generation Power Supply Repair Part (RP)Kits Microprocessor-controlled, electrically powered mechanical ventilators intended for use by qualified medical personnel to provide continuous or intermittent ventilator support for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients as prescribed by a physician.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0008-2015) was formally reported on October 29, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 17, 2014. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Respironics California Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Carlsbad, CA. Federal records indicate 2,206 units total (665 units in US) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: A failure of a specific component may prevent the ventilators from operating on AC power or transitioning back to AC power when operating on battery. Additionally, if a battery is not present or is depleted the ventila… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA, Argentina, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Libyan Arab Yamahiriya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma). Nepal, Nigeria. Pak…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.