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CriticalFDAfda-Z-0008-2014ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M Product Usage: used to administer anesthesia and ventilation to ...

⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor

The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (electrical shock). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
1,127
Recall Date
August 14, 2013
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Electrical Shock

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0008-2014.

During final testing of the Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, and Fabius Tiro anesthesia machines, some units did not pass the high voltage test and the minimum clearance between an electrical component and the unit housing was not maintained for some from a specific batch.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0008-2014.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  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-0008-2014.

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Draeger Medical, Inc. Recall FAQ

Draeger Medical, Inc. is the subject of a respiratory devices safety report: Draeger Fabius GS Premium, Fabius OS, Fabius Tiro, Fabius Tiro D-M Product Usage: used to administer anesthesia and ventilation to .... The notice was published on August 14, 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 1,127 units are potentially affected.