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High RiskFDAfda-Z-2954-2018CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

GE Carestation 620/650/650c, A1 and A2 (non-US distribution) anesthesia systems

Units Affected
310
Recall Date
July 24, 2018
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Chemical Exposure

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2954-2018.

On systems equipped with the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet (ACGO), there is a potential for the auxiliary gas switch to unexpectedly switch from the ACGO position back to the circle position. On systems equipped with the Aux O2 + Air function the switch could unexpectedly switch from the Aux O2 + Air position back to the circle position. These situations could lead to hypoxia.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2954-2018.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2954-2018.

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Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. Recall FAQ

Ge Medical Systems China Co., Ltd. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: GE Carestation 620/650/650c, A1 and A2 (non-US distribution) anesthesia systems. The notice was published on July 24, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 310 units are potentially affected.