Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported January 17, 2018
Potential for leak test failures.
King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. recalled UNIVERSAL FLEX2 BREATHING CIRCUIT, Item Numbers: D460-6133Z, D390-6121Z, D390-6121Z, D495… - a moderate-severity action.
UNIVERSAL FLEX2 BREATHING CIRCUIT, Item Numbers: D460-6133Z, D390-6121Z, D390-6121Z, D495… was recalled by King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. in January 17, 2018. Reason: Potential for leak test failures.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0321-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential for leak test failures..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0321-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0321-2018) was formally reported on January 17, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 15, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Noblesville, IN. Federal records list the affected scope as 871,116 units, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential for leak test failures. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution Pattern Distributors in 44 states: Al, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, W…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,861 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,001 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,020 are high severity, 64,468 moderate, and 4,513 low. A further 16,157 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
871,116 units
Related Recalls
6
6 from same agency
UNIVERSAL FLEX2 BREATHING CIRCUIT, Item Numbers: D460-6133Z, D390-6121Z, D390-6121Z, D495-61Z, DF4116-6121Z, D466-61Z, DFP170-6121, DF3115-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, D360-8031Z, D465-61Z, JD365-6033Z, DF370-6121Z, DF3110-61Z, DF375-17621Z, DF375-6121Z, DF475-17621Z, DF370-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6021Z, D366-618Z, D390-60Z, D390-61Z, DP260-61, DF370-6121Z, D3120-6154Z, F95100, JD365-6033Z, DF370-61Z, DF475-61Z, DF3110-6121Z, DF3110-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, F90755, F90798, F95368, PDP260-61, D396R-61Z, F90578, F90622Z, F94980, D360-61Z, D365-6121Z, D366-6121Z, D366-6121Z, SJDF3116-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF470-61Z, DF475-6121Z, DF375-6033Z, DF375-618Z, DF470-6127Z, DF475-61Z, DF476-6121Z, F90756, PDB160-6131, PDP160-6121, PDY160-6121, D060-8021, D366-8021Z, D466-6121Z, DF370-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF376-6121Z, PDP160-6031, D360-8021Z, D360-80Z, D445-80Z, D465-8021Z, JD365-6033Z, D460-6131Z, D460-6133Z, DF475-6121Z, DF3116S-608Z, F90777, D360-6133Z, D365-80Z, D360-6021Z, D360-6121Z, D360-61Z, DF3110-61Z, DF370-61Z, DF375-17621Z, DF475-6121Z, D365-6121Z, D060-80, PD060-6121, PD160-6121Z, PDP160-6121, DF3115-6121Z, F90767, DF375-17621Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, PD260-61Z, PDY140-6133, D360-16421Z, D360-6121Z, D366-6121Z, DFP2110-6121, DF470-6121Z, D465-8021Z, DF4115-6121Z, DF370-6121Z, DF376-6121Z, PDB140-61, D365-6121Z, DF070-61, PDY160-6121, D365-61Z, D360-6121Z, D360-61Z, D460-6121Z, DF0110-6121, DF3110-61Z, DF370-61Z, DF375-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF370-6021Z, DF370-6133Z, DF375-618Z, DF475-17621Z, DFB170-61, PD040-61, PDP160-6121, PDY160-6121, D390-61Z, F94474, D460-61Z, D366-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, DF0110-61, DF0110-61, DF3115-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, DF070-6127, F90752, DF375-17621Z, DF375-61Z, DF376-17621Z, F95100, D360-6021Z, D366-6121Z, D465-8021Z, D360-61Z, DF3110-61Z, DF3110-61Z, DF3110-6121Z, PDP160-6031, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D460-61Z, D3120-6121Z, D360-8021Z, D365-80Z, D395-8021Z, D460-8021Z, D465-8021Z, D495-61Z, F90577Z, DF370-6133Z, DF375-6021Z, DF376-6121Z, DF475V-6121Z, DFP170-6121, DF370-61Z, DF470-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF470-61Z, DF3115-6121Z, F90767, DF370-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF476-6121Z, F95407, F90556, D365V-8021Z, F95383, D460-61Z, F90777, DF370-6121Z, DF370-6121Z, DF375-17621Z, DF475-6121Z, D440-80Z, D360-6021Z, D365-6121Z, DF370-61Z, DF4116-6121Z, DF476-6121Z, F90579, D345-6121Z, D396R-61Z, D460-80Z, D465-6031Z, D465-8021Z, DP2120-61, F90578, F94795, F94980, D360-61Z D365-6121Z, D365-6121Z, D366-6121Z, D366-6121Z, D460-6121Z, D460-6121Z, D460-61Z, D360-6021Z, D360-6121Z, D366-6121Z, D366-6121Z, D060-8021, D3120-6121Z, D360-16421Z, D360-8021Z, D360-8031Z, D366-80Z, D390-61Z, D460-80Z, D465-8021Z, D465V-8021Z, PDP160-6121, DF070-6121, DF370-6021Z, DF375-61Z, DF375-61Z, DF375-61Z, DF470-6021Z, DF475-61Z, DFY170-6121, DF375-17621Z, DF375-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, SJDF3116-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, DF3116-6121Z, DF4115-6121Z, DF4116-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF0110-618, DF370-61Z, DF375-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF375-6021Z, F90798, PDP140-6121, D365V-8021Z, D366-8021Z, D445-80Z, D460-8021Z, D460-8021Z, D465-61Z, D365-61Z, DF3116S-608Z, DF370-6121Z, DF375-17621Z, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6127Z, DF475V-6121Z, DF476-6121Z, F95368, F95407, PD060-61, PDB160-6131, PDP160-6121, D460-6131Z, D360-6121Z, D360-61Z, DF370-6121Z, DF375-17621Z, DF475-6121Z, DF376-17621Z, D3120-6121Z, D466-6121Z, DF4110-6121Z, DF370-6121Z, DF376-6121Z, DF475V-6121Z, D440-80Z, DF376R-61Z, DF0110-6121, DF370-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF375-17621Z, DF370-6021Z, DF475-61Z, DFP170-6121, DFY270-6121, PDP264C-61, D360-8021Z, D365-8021Z, D365-80Z, D365-80Z, F90578, D360-6121Z, D360-6121Z, D360-61Z, D460-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, DF3115-6121Z, DF4115-61Z, DFP2110-61, DF375-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF475-6121Z, DF476-6121Z, DF470-6121Z, DF475V-6
Potential for leak test failures.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0321-2018 |
| Date reported | January 17, 2018 |
| Date initiated | March 15, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | King Systems Corp. dba Ambu, Inc. |
| Firm location | Noblesville, IN |
| Affected scope | 871,116 units |
| Distribution | Distribution Pattern Distributors in 44 states: Al, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI WY; International … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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