Multi Absorber Original, Disposable M1173310 Multi Absorber Original, Disposable, package of 6 pcs, GE Healthcare Finland Oy Made in US Rx Only The GE Healthcare Multi Absorber Original, Disposable is a disposable product intended for use with the GE Healthcare Advanced Breathing System (later ABS), the GE Healthcare EZchange manifold, the GE Healthcare Compact Block, and the GE Healthcare Compact Block II (later Compact Block). The Multi Absorber should only be used with air, oxygen, n

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0472-2014) was formally reported on December 25, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 19, 2013. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. GE Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records indicate US: 59,721 boxes, 358,326 canisters; OUS: 3,724 boxes, 22,344 canisters 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: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to air leakage associated with the CO2 Multi Absorber. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela.. 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 13 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.