Recall Z-2011-2009 ยท ECX Cylinder, Compressed Gas, And Valve
Intermed Gas Products Corporation
Post Medical Valves VO870A-Y and VO870-A-Y-T PSI 2015, PSI 2015, CGA 870, Inlet .750 STDS, Gas services (Oxygen), PSI 2015, Aluminum Cylinders, InterMed Gas Products LLC Industrial Division, 2056 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33411.
| Date | Sep 11, 2009 (initiated Mar 27, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Firm received reports from customers that valves malfunctioned when installation and/or filling process. Customers forwarded pictures of the defect where the top portion of the packing nut broke off from the threaded portion of the net; which may cause the valve to fail and result in uncontrolled release of oxygen when the valve is in the open position. |
| Root cause | Component design/selection |
| Action | Intermed Gas Products Corporation notified customers of the affected product by phone beginning March 27, 2009 and followed up with a formal "Product Recall Notice" letter dated March 31, 2009. All affected product should be located and returned to the firm for replacement. For further information, contact Intermed Gas Products at 1-561-483-1364. |
| Quantity | 8,767 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution -- FL, SC, TX, MO, TN, NC, NY, GA, MN, AZ. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.